#separator:Tab #html:false #columns:id simp trad pinyin definition count #//Abula - S1/Ep01/25 words - 0 min 民国_民國_Mínguó 民国 民國 Mínguó Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911) 2 四十_四十_sìshí 四十 四十 sìshí forty; 40 5 电影_電影_diànyǐng 电影 電影 diànyǐng movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 467 风行_風行_fēngxíng 风行 風行 fēngxíng to become fashionable; to catch on; to be popular 1 好莱坞_好萊塢_Hǎoláiwù 好莱坞 好萊塢 Hǎoláiwù Hollywood 2 国语_國語_Guóyǔ 国语 國語 Guóyǔ Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature; Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject; Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government; Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC 36 广东_廣東_Guǎngdōng 广东 廣東 Guǎngdōng Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 9 厦门_廈門_Xiàmén 厦门 廈門 Xiàmén Xiamen or Amoy, subprovincial city in Fujian, abbr. 廈|厦[Xia4] 15 台湾_台灣_Táiwān 台湾 台灣 Táiwān variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 140 自制_自製_zìzhì 自制 自製 zìzhì self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade 2 台语_台語_Táiyǔ 台语 台語 Táiyǔ Taiwanese; Hokklo 39 总算_總算_zǒngsuàn 总算 總算 zǒngsuàn at long last; finally; on the whole 26 拱_拱_gǒng 拱 拱 gǒng to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 20 乐_樂_lè 乐 樂 lè happy; cheerful; to laugh 25 乐_樂_yuè 乐 樂 yuè music 25 社_社_shè 社 社 shè society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 160 拍_拍_pāi 拍 拍 pāi to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 501 正宗_正宗_zhèngzōng 正宗 正宗 zhèngzōng orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 1 宝_寶_bǎo 宝 寶 bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious 54 钏_釧_chuàn 钏 釧 chuàn armlet; bracelet 50 薛_薛_xuē 薛 薛 xuē wormwood like grass (classical) 61 平_平_píng 平 平 píng flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 57 攸关_攸關_yōuguān 攸关 攸關 yōuguān of great concern 3 发展_發展_fāzhǎn 发展 發展 fāzhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 26 出路_出路_chūlù 出路 出路 chūlù a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 11 自身_自身_zìshēn 自身 自身 zìshēn itself; oneself; one's own 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/50 words - 1 min 利益_利益_lìyì 利益 利益 lìyì benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 放话_放話_fànghuà 放话 放話 fànghuà to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 8 阻挠_阻撓_zǔnáo 阻挠 阻撓 zǔnáo to thwart; to obstruct (sth) 3 绝不_絕不_juébù 绝不 絕不 juébù in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 27 视_視_shì 视 視 shì to look at; to regard; to inspect 13 何_何_hé 何 何 hé what; how; why; which; carry 52 毫无_毫無_háowú 毫无 毫無 háowú not in the least; to completely lack 9 郎_郎_láng 郎 郎 láng (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 138 角头_角頭_jiǎotóu 角头 角頭 jiǎotóu gang leader; mafia boss 1 握有_握有_wòyǒu 握有 握有 wòyǒu to grasp and own; to hold (power) 1 因此_因此_yīncǐ 因此 因此 yīncǐ thus; consequently; as a result 11 区区_區區_qūqū 区区 區區 qūqū insignificant; trifling; merely 1 戏院_戲院_xìyuàn 戏院 戲院 xìyuàn theater 459 生命_生命_shēngmìng 生命 生命 shēngmìng life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 14 无论如何_無論如何_wúlùnrúhé 无论如何 無論如何 wúlùnrúhé whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 15 猴_猴_hóu 猴 猴 hóu monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 188 桑_桑_sāng 桑 桑 sāng mulberry tree 103 高抬_高抬_gāotái 高抬 高抬 gāotái to speak highly of sb 1 高手_高手_gāoshǒu 高手 高手 gāoshǒu expert; past master; dab hand 2 若_若_ruò 若 若 ruò to seem; like; as; if 32 插手_插手_chāshǒu 插手 插手 chāshǒu to get involved in; to meddle; interference 8 除非_除非_chúfēi 除非 除非 chúfēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 10 天下_天下_tiānxià 天下 天下 tiānxià land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 10 不成_不成_bùchéng 不成 不成 bùchéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 25 今后_今後_jīnhòu 今后 今後 jīnhòu hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/75 words - 4 min 寄_寄_jì 寄 寄 jì to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 22 讬_託_tuō 讬 託 tuō variant of 託|托[tuo1] 136 胆识_膽識_dǎnshí 胆识 膽識 dǎnshí courage and insight 4 胜负_勝負_shèngfù 胜负 勝負 shèngfù victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 6 奉陪_奉陪_fèngpéi 奉陪 奉陪 fèngpéi (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 3 格_格_gé 格 格 gé square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 2 陈_陳_chén 陈 陳 chén to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 87 赌_賭_dǔ 赌 賭 dǔ to bet; to gamble 31 不得_不得_bùdé 不得 不得 bùdé must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 2 非_非_fēi 非 非 fēi to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 17 大片_大片_dàpiàn 大片 大片 dàpiàn wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 17 分钟_分鐘_fēnzhōng 分钟 分鐘 fēnzhōng minute 8 踩_踩_cǎi 踩 踩 cǎi to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 17 街_街_jiē 街 街 jiē street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 20 装扮_裝扮_zhuāngbàn 装扮 裝扮 zhuāngbàn to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 4 上车_上車_shàngchē 上车 上車 shàngchē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 4 催_催_cuī 催 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 12 老板娘_老闆娘_lǎobǎnniáng 老板娘 老闆娘 lǎobǎnniáng female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 344 出_齣_chū 出 齣 chū variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 57 井底之蛙_井底之蛙_jǐngdǐzhīwā 井底之蛙 井底之蛙 jǐngdǐzhīwā the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom); fig. a person of limited outlook and experience 3 瑞_瑞_ruì 瑞 瑞 ruì lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 3 德_德_dé 德 德 dé virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 4 郝_郝_Hǎo 郝 郝 Hǎo ancient place name; surname Hao 3 思_思_sī 思 思 sī to think; to consider 7 嘉_嘉_jiā 嘉 嘉 jiā excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/100 words - 6 min 乱世佳人_亂世佳人_LuànshìJiārén 乱世佳人 亂世佳人 LuànshìJiārén Gone with the Wind (film) 3 国际_國際_guójì 国际 國際 guójì international 133 隆重_隆重_lóngzhòng 隆重 隆重 lóngzhòng grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 5 献_獻_xiàn 献 獻 xiàn to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 3 映_映_yìng 映 映 yìng to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 4 耗资_耗資_hàozī 耗资 耗資 hàozī to spend; expenditure; to cost 1 十万_十萬_shíwàn 十万 十萬 shíwàn hundred thousand 4 动员_動員_dòngyuán 动员 動員 dòngyuán to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 哦_哦_o 哦 哦 o sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 301 兔崽子_兔崽子_tùzǎizi 兔崽子 兔崽子 tùzǎizi brat; bastard 10 场面_場面_chǎngmiàn 场面 場面 chǎngmiàn scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 7 热闹_熱鬧_rènao 热闹 熱鬧 rènao bustling with noise and excitement; lively 11 非凡_非凡_fēifán 非凡 非凡 fēifán out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 2 茂林_茂林_Màolín 茂林 茂林 Màolín Maolin township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 534 成天_成天_chéngtiān 成天 成天 chéngtiān (coll.) all day long; all the time 4 精心_精心_jīngxīn 精心 精心 jīngxīn with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 1 打扮_打扮_dǎban 打扮 打扮 dǎban to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 14 晓得_曉得_xiǎode 晓得 曉得 xiǎode to know 5 厚脸皮_厚臉皮_hòuliǎnpí 厚脸皮 厚臉皮 hòuliǎnpí brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 6 凤_鳳_fèng 凤 鳳 fèng phoenix 574 扮演_扮演_bànyǎn 扮演 扮演 bànyǎn to play the role of; to act 3 胡闹_胡鬧_húnào 胡闹 胡鬧 húnào to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 1 在意_在意_zàiyì 在意 在意 zàiyì to care about; to mind 2 想见_想見_xiǎngjiàn 想见 想見 xiǎngjiàn to infer; to gather 2 爸_爸_bà 爸 爸 bà father; dad; pa; papa 586 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/125 words - 7 min 说到_說到_shuōdào 说到 說到 shuōdào to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 59 哪儿_哪兒_nǎr5 哪儿 哪兒 nǎr5 where?; wherever; anywhere 23 看不惯_看不慣_kànbuguàn 看不惯 看不慣 kànbuguàn cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 2 不知_不知_bùzhī 不知 不知 bùzhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 18 饮水思源_飲水思源_yǐnshuǐsīyuán 饮水思源 飲水思源 yǐnshuǐsīyuán lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring; Don't forget where your happiness come from.; Be grateful for all your blessings! 1 个性_個性_gèxìng 个性 個性 gèxìng individuality; personality 46 一行_一行_yīxíng 一行 一行 yīxíng party; delegation 6 敲_敲_qiāo 敲 敲 qiāo to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 8 锣_鑼_luó 锣 鑼 luó gong; CL:面[mian4] 2 打鼓_打鼓_dǎgǔ 打鼓 打鼓 dǎgǔ to beat a drum; to play a drum; (fig.) to feel nervous 2 吵闹_吵鬧_chǎonào 吵闹 吵鬧 chǎonào noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 6 刻意_刻意_kèyì 刻意 刻意 kèyì meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 3 大东_大東_Dàdōng 大东 大東 Dàdōng Dadong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning 76 不及_不及_bùjí 不及 不及 bùjí to fall short of; not as good as; too late 5 宣传_宣傳_xuānchuán 宣传 宣傳 xuānchuán to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 49 大批_大批_dàpī 大批 大批 dàpī large quantities of 1 人潮_人潮_réncháo 人潮 人潮 réncháo a tide of people 3 租_租_zū 租 租 zū to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 43 瞎_瞎_xiā 瞎 瞎 xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 7 猫_貓_māo 猫 貓 māo cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 4 碰上_碰上_pèngshàng 碰上 碰上 pèngshàng to run into; to come upon; to meet 2 耗子_耗子_hàozi 耗子 耗子 hàozi (dialect) mouse; rat 2 走运_走運_zǒuyùn 走运 走運 zǒuyùn to have good luck; lucky; in luck 6 净_淨_jìng 净 淨 jìng clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 9 眼红_眼紅_yǎnhóng 眼红 眼紅 yǎnhóng to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/150 words - 9 min 閒_閒_jiān 閒 閒 jiān variant of 間|间[jian1] 37 票房_票房_piàofáng 票房 票房 piàofáng box office 50 拍摄_拍攝_pāishè 拍摄 拍攝 pāishè to film; to shoot (a picture) 9 才子_才子_cáizǐ 才子 才子 cáizǐ gifted scholar 19 西厢记_西廂記_XīxiāngJì 西厢记 西廂記 XīxiāngJì Romance of the West Chamber by Wang Shifu 王實甫|王实甫[Wang2 Shi2 fu3] 18 的确_的確_díquè 的确 的確 díquè really; indeed 17 三十_三十_sānshí 三十 三十 sānshí thirty; 30 16 厘米_釐米_límǐ 厘米 釐米 límǐ centimeter 4 惨_慘_cǎn 惨 慘 cǎn miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 33 赔_賠_péi 赔 賠 péi to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 23 两句_兩句_liǎngjù 两句 兩句 liǎngjù (say) a few words 11 乡亲_鄉親_xiāngqīn 乡亲 鄉親 xiāngqīn fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 48 捧场_捧場_pěngchǎng 捧场 捧場 pěngchǎng to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 10 开放_開放_kāifàng 开放 開放 kāifàng to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 5 免费_免費_miǎnfèi 免费 免費 miǎnfèi free (of charge) 11 不必_不必_bùbì 不必 不必 bùbì need not; does not have to; not necessarily 126 买票_買票_mǎipiào 买票 買票 mǎipiào to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 17 戏_戲_xì 戏 戲 xì trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 379 排队_排隊_páiduì 排队 排隊 páiduì to line up 9 老大_老大_lǎodà 老大 老大 lǎodà old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 98 排_排_pái 排 排 pái a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 57 位子_位子_wèizi 位子 位子 wèizi place; seat 18 闪开_閃開_shǎnkāi 闪开 閃開 shǎnkāi to get out of the way 16 憨_憨_hān 憨 憨 hān silly; simple-minded; foolish; naive; sturdy; tough; heavy (of rope) 5 象_象_xiàng 象 象 xiàng elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/175 words - 11 min 家伙_傢伙_jiāhuo 家伙 傢伙 jiāhuo variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 3 白目_白目_báimù 白目 白目 báimù (slang) stupid; moron 6 看戏_看戲_kànxì 看戏 看戲 kànxì to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 31 空气_空氣_kōngqì 空气 空氣 kōngqì air; atmosphere 5 动手_動手_dòngshǒu 动手 動手 dòngshǒu to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 18 找死_找死_zhǎosǐ 找死 找死 zhǎosǐ to court death; taking risks 3 吞_吞_tūn 吞 吞 tūn to swallow; to take 5 放手_放手_fàngshǒu 放手 放手 fàngshǒu to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 23 打狗_打狗_Dǎgǒu 打狗 打狗 Dǎgǒu Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄[Gao1 xiong2] in the southwest of Taiwan 2 主人_主人_zhǔrén 主人 主人 zhǔrén master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 嘴巴_嘴巴_zuǐba 嘴巴 嘴巴 zuǐba mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 尊重_尊重_zūnzhòng 尊重 尊重 zūnzhòng to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 34 辈分_輩分_bèifèn 辈分 輩分 bèifèn seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 2 人物_人物_rénwù 人物 人物 rénwù person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 计较_計較_jìjiào 计较 計較 jìjiào to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 20 学人_學人_xuérén 学人 學人 xuérén scholar; learned person 2 摆_擺_bǎi 摆 擺 bǎi to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 8 排场_排場_páichang 排场 排場 páichang ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape 1 看似_看似_kànsì 看似 看似 kànsì to look as if; to seem 2 阔气_闊氣_kuòqi 阔气 闊氣 kuòqi lavish; generous; bounteous; prodigal 2 者_者_zhě 者 者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 18 客_客_kè 客 客 kè customer; visitor; guest 3 大小_大小_dàxiǎo 大小 大小 dàxiǎo dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 10 照常_照常_zhàocháng 照常 照常 zhàocháng as usual 1 放映_放映_fàngyìng 放映 放映 fàngyìng to show (a movie); to screen 78 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/200 words - 13 min 闹事_鬧事_nàoshì 闹事 鬧事 nàoshì to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 6 本事_本事_běnshi 本事 本事 běnshi ability; skill 32 改换_改換_gǎihuàn 改换 改換 gǎihuàn to change (sth); to alter (sth); to change over (to sth else) 2 素_素_sù 素 素 sù raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 4 衣_衣_yī 衣 衣 yī clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 3 中原_中原_Zhōngyuán 中原 中原 Zhōngyuán Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 3 难听_難聽_nántīng 难听 難聽 nántīng unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 9 丽_麗_lì 丽 麗 lì beautiful 333 娜_娜_nuó 娜 娜 nuó elegant; graceful 296 爆满_爆滿_bàomǎn 爆满 爆滿 bàomǎn filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) 9 半天_半天_bàntiān 半天 半天 bàntiān half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 黄_黃_huáng 黄 黃 huáng yellow; pornographic; to fall through 157 赚钱_賺錢_zhuànqián 赚钱 賺錢 zhuànqián to earn money; moneymaking 62 傅_傅_fù 傅 傅 fù tutor 106 是否_是否_shìfǒu 是否 是否 shìfǒu whether (or not); if; is or isn't 58 难堪_難堪_nánkān 难堪 難堪 nánkān hard to take; embarrassed 2 一较高下_一較高下_yījiàogāoxià 一较高下 一較高下 yījiàogāoxià to compete against; to measure oneself against; to go head to head (see who is best) 5 宾_賓_bīn 宾 賓 bīn visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 35 阁_閣_gé 阁 閣 gé pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 36 喝酒_喝酒_hējiǔ 喝酒 喝酒 hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 41 毛病_毛病_máobìng 毛病 毛病 máobìng fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 罪_罪_zuì 罪 罪 zuì guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 9 娇_嬌_jiāo 娇 嬌 jiāo lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 5 客人_客人_kèrén 客人 客人 kèrén visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 25 董_董_dǒng 董 董 dǒng to supervise; to direct; director 9 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/225 words - 15 min 辣椒_辣椒_làjiāo 辣椒 辣椒 làjiāo hot pepper; chili 1 发作_發作_fāzuò 发作 發作 fāzuò to flare up; to break out 2 台_檯_tái 台 檯 tái desk; table; counter 3 绍兴_紹興_Shàoxīng 绍兴 紹興 Shàoxīng Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang 2 瓶_瓶_píng 瓶 瓶 píng bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 8 当成_當成_dàngchéng 当成 當成 dàngchéng to consider as; to take to be 11 酒家_酒家_jiǔjiā 酒家 酒家 jiǔjiā restaurant; bartender; (old) wineshop; tavern 24 沈_沈_chén 沈 沈 chén variant of 沉[chen2] 6 底_底_dǐ 底 底 dǐ background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 2 赶紧_趕緊_gǎnjǐn 赶紧 趕緊 gǎnjǐn hurriedly; without delay 12 把酒_把酒_bǎjiǔ 把酒 把酒 bǎjiǔ to raise one's wine cup 1 候_候_hòu 候 候 hòu to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 7 惹_惹_rě 惹 惹 rě to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 7 姐_姐_jiě 姐 姐 jiě older sister 128 姐夫_姐夫_jiěfu 姐夫 姐夫 jiěfu (coll.) older sister's husband 2 结婚_結婚_jiéhūn 结婚 結婚 jiéhūn to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 46 久等_久等_jiǔděng 久等 久等 jiǔděng to wait for a long time 2 撒娇_撒嬌_sājiāo 撒娇 撒嬌 sājiāo to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 6 小姨子_小姨子_xiǎoyízi 小姨子 小姨子 xiǎoyízi see 小姨[xiao3 yi2] 1 招呼_招呼_zhāohu 招呼 招呼 zhāohu to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 7 不周_不周_bùzhōu 不周 不周 bùzhōu not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 1 打骂_打罵_dǎmà 打骂 打罵 dǎmà to beat and scold 1 艳_艷_yàn 艳 艷 yàn colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 2 肉_肉_ròu 肉 肉 ròu meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 12 拍马屁_拍馬屁_pāimǎpì 拍马屁 拍馬屁 pāimǎpì to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/250 words - 17 min 明_明_míng 明 明 míng bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 49 哑_啞_yǎ 哑 啞 yǎ dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 6 招待_招待_zhāodài 招待 招待 zhāodài to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 8 挤_擠_jǐ 挤 擠 jǐ to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 10 实属_實屬_shíshǔ 实属 實屬 shíshǔ (to) really (be) 4 不易_不易_bùyì 不易 不易 bùyì not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 1 进场_進場_jìnchǎng 进场 進場 jìnchǎng to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 1 专程_專程_zhuānchéng 专程 專程 zhuānchéng specifically; specially (for that purpose) 45 歌仔戏_歌仔戲_gēzǎixì 歌仔戏 歌仔戲 gēzǎixì type of opera from Taiwan and Fujian 60 花莲_花蓮_Huālián 花莲 花蓮 Huālián Hualien, city and county on the east coast of Taiwan 161 赶来_趕來_gǎnlái 赶来 趕來 gǎnlái to rush over 6 生意_生意_shēngyì 生意 生意 shēngyì life force; vitality 70 眼光_眼光_yǎnguāng 眼光 眼光 yǎnguāng gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 25 应酬_應酬_yìngchou 应酬 應酬 yìngchou social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 17 云_雲_yún 云 雲 yún cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 355 卿_卿_qīng 卿 卿 qīng high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 347 原本_原本_yuánběn 原本 原本 yuánběn originally; original 41 不适_不適_bùshì 不适 不適 bùshì unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 1 谅解_諒解_liàngjiě 谅解 諒解 liàngjiě to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 17 姻缘_姻緣_yīnyuán 姻缘 姻緣 yīnyuán a marriage predestined by fate 7 结_結_jié 结 結 jié knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 4 解_解_jiě 解 解 jiě to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 7 神仙_神仙_shénxiān 神仙 神仙 shénxiān Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 8 争相_爭相_zhēngxiāng 争相 爭相 zhēngxiāng to fall over each other in their eagerness to... 3 赚大钱_賺大錢_zhuàndàqián 赚大钱 賺大錢 zhuàndàqián to earn a fortune 16 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/275 words - 19 min 赚_賺_zhuàn 赚 賺 zhuàn to earn; to make a profit 88 一半_一半_yībàn 一半 一半 yībàn half 29 卖座_賣座_màizuò 卖座 賣座 màizuò (of a movie, show etc) to attract large audiences 11 装修_裝修_zhuāngxiū 装修 裝修 zhuāngxiū to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 2 基_基_jī 基 基 jī base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 6 这就_這就_zhèjiù 这就 這就 zhèjiù immediately; at once 9 棋_棋_qí 棋 棋 qí chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 5 拍电影_拍電影_pāidiànyǐng 拍电影 拍電影 pāidiànyǐng to make a movie 184 卖关子_賣關子_màiguānzi 卖关子 賣關子 màiguānzi to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 金色_金色_jīnsè 金色 金色 jīnsè golden; gold (color) 91 夜叉_夜叉_yèchā 夜叉 夜叉 yèchā yaksha (malevolent spirit) (loanword); (fig.) ferocious-looking person 91 日本人_日本人_Rìběnrén 日本人 日本人 Rìběnrén Japanese person or people 42 赞成_贊成_zànchéng 赞成 贊成 zànchéng to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 24 先下手为强_先下手為強_xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng 先下手为强 先下手為強 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 1 听话_聽話_tīnghuà 听话 聽話 tīnghuà to do what one is told; obedient 5 当真_當真_dàngzhēn 当真 當真 dàngzhēn to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 5 共同_共同_gòngtóng 共同 共同 gòngtóng common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 7 奋斗_奮鬥_fèndòu 奋斗 奮鬥 fèndòu to strive; to struggle 36 事业_事業_shìyè 事业 事業 shìyè undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 46 俗话说_俗話說_súhuàshuō 俗话说 俗話說 súhuàshuō as the proverb says; as they say... 58 虎_虎_hǔ 虎 虎 hǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 11 皮_皮_pí 皮 皮 pí leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 8 敬_敬_jìng 敬 敬 jìng to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 39 干杯_乾杯_gānbēi 干杯 乾杯 gānbēi to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 31 神经病_神經病_shénjīngbìng 神经病 神經病 shénjīngbìng mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/300 words - 20 min 校长_校長_xiàozhǎng 校长 校長 xiàozhǎng (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 敲钟_敲鐘_qiāozhōng 敲钟 敲鐘 qiāozhōng to sound a bell; (of a clock) to chime 2 乐师_樂師_yuèshī 乐师 樂師 yuèshī musician 3 叫作_叫作_jiàozuò 叫作 叫作 jiàozuò to call; to be called 6 精_精_jīng 精 精 jīng essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 17 采_采_cǎi 采 采 cǎi color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 15 来得及_來得及_láidejí 来得及 來得及 láidejí there's still time; able to do sth in time 3 解说_解說_jiěshuō 解说 解說 jiěshuō to explain; to comment 3 且_且_qiě 且 且 qiě and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 3 薛仁贵_薛仁貴_XuēRénguì 薛仁贵 薛仁貴 XuēRénguì Xue Rengui (614-683) great Tang dynasty general 1 勾搭_勾搭_gōuda 勾搭 勾搭 gōuda to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 2 代_代_dài 代 代 dài to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 17 战_戰_zhàn 战 戰 zhàn to fight; fight; war; battle 12 公主_公主_gōngzhǔ 公主 公主 gōngzhǔ princess 3 赶得及_趕得及_gǎndéjí 赶得及 趕得及 gǎndéjí there is still time (to do sth); to be able to do sth in time; to be able to make it 2 娶_娶_qǔ 娶 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 52 小老婆_小老婆_xiǎolǎopó 小老婆 小老婆 xiǎolǎopó concubine; mistress; (dialect) woman 43 苦_苦_kǔ 苦 苦 kǔ bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 28 守_守_shǒu 守 守 shǒu to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 14 寒_寒_hán 寒 寒 hán cold; poor; to tremble 6 窑_窯_yáo 窑 窯 yáo kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel 5 十五_十五_shíwǔ 十五 十五 shíwǔ fifteen; 15 6 何时_何時_héshí 何时 何時 héshí when 54 十八_十八_shíbā 十八 十八 shíbā eighteen; 18 17 新编_新編_xīnbiān 新编 新編 xīnbiān to compile anew; new (version); newly set up (part of an organization) 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/325 words - 21 min 硬_硬_yìng 硬 硬 yìng hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 18 乱讲_亂講_luànjiǎng 乱讲 亂講 luànjiǎng to talk nonsense; nonsense! 6 说说_說說_shuōshuo 说说 說說 shuōshuo to say sth 12 主角_主角_zhǔjué 主角 主角 zhǔjué leading role; lead 98 客串_客串_kèchuàn 客串 客串 kèchuàn to appear on stage in an amateur capacity; (of a professional) to make a guest appearance; (fig.) to assume a role outside one's usual duties; to substitute for 1 辩士_辯士_biànshì 辩士 辯士 biànshì eloquent person; person with rhetoric skills 6 言_言_yán 言 言 yán words; speech; to say; to talk 32 善_善_shàn 善 善 shàn good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 4 究竟_究竟_jiūjìng 究竟 究竟 jiūjìng to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 112 或_或_huò 或 或 huò maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 23 思念_思念_sīniàn 思念 思念 sīniàn to think of; to long for; to miss 6 血书_血書_xuèshū 血书 血書 xuèshū letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes etc 2 燕_燕_yàn 燕 燕 yàn swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 3 鸟_鳥_niǎo 鸟 鳥 niǎo bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 218 倒楣_倒楣_dǎoméi 倒楣 倒楣 dǎoméi variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 8 送信_送信_sòngxìn 送信 送信 sòngxìn to send word; to deliver a letter 1 遇_遇_yù 遇 遇 yù to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 3 台风_颱風_táifēng 台风 颱風 táifēng hurricane; typhoon 15 足够_足夠_zúgòu 足够 足夠 zúgòu enough; sufficient 6 古代_古代_gǔdài 古代 古代 gǔdài ancient times; olden times 4 无人_無人_wúrén 无人 無人 wúrén unmanned; uninhabited 3 乞丐_乞丐_qǐgài 乞丐 乞丐 qǐgài beggar 6 浪子_浪子_làngzǐ 浪子 浪子 làngzǐ loafer; wastrel; prodigal son 1 大唐_大唐_DàTáng 大唐 大唐 DàTáng the Tang dynasty (618-907) 1 太子_太子_tàizǐ 太子 太子 tàizǐ crown prince 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/350 words - 23 min 骑_騎_qí 骑 騎 qí to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 11 马_馬_mǎ 马 馬 mǎ horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 13 或是_或是_huòshì 或是 或是 huòshì or; either one or the other 13 皇帝_皇帝_huángdì 皇帝 皇帝 huángdì emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 血_血_xuè 血 血 xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 11 海_海_hǎi 海 海 hǎi ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 11 仇_仇_chóu 仇 仇 chóu hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 7 抑或_抑或_yìhuò 抑或 抑或 yìhuò or; could it be that...? 1 波_波_bō 波 波 bō wave; ripple; storm; surge 76 其中_其中_qízhōng 其中 其中 qízhōng among; in; included among these 5 密_密_mì 密 密 mì secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 19 观众_觀眾_guānzhòng 观众 觀眾 guānzhòng spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 75 待会儿_待會兒_dāihuìr5 待会儿 待會兒 dāihuìr5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 51 播_播_bō 播 播 bō to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 1 呵呵_呵呵_hēhē 呵呵 呵呵 hēhē (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle 1 国歌_國歌_guógē 国歌 國歌 guógē national anthem 6 全体_全體_quántǐ 全体 全體 quántǐ all; entire 1 肃立_肅立_sùlì 肃立 肅立 sùlì to stand respectfully; (of trees, mountains) standing tall and majestic 1 起立_起立_qǐlì 起立 起立 qǐlì to stand; Stand up! 1 亲眼_親眼_qīnyǎn 亲眼 親眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes; personally 13 播放_播放_bōfàng 播放 播放 bōfàng to broadcast; to transmit 13 而言_而言_éryán 而言 而言 éryán with regard to (preceding phrase) 40 不仅_不僅_bùjǐn 不仅 不僅 bùjǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also 18 历史_歷史_lìshǐ 历史 歷史 lìshǐ history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 2 迈向_邁向_màixiàng 迈向 邁向 màixiàng to stride toward (success); to march toward; to take a step toward 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/375 words - 25 min 梦想_夢想_mèngxiǎng 梦想 夢想 mèngxiǎng (fig.) to dream of; dream 13 第一步_第一步_dìyībù 第一步 第一步 dìyībù step one; first step 4 预见_預見_yùjiàn 预见 預見 yùjiàn to foresee; to predict; to forecast; to envision; foresight; intuition; vision 1 辉煌_輝煌_huīhuáng 辉煌 輝煌 huīhuáng splendid; glorious 1 年代_年代_niándài 年代 年代 niándài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 娜娜_娜娜_Nànà 娜娜 娜娜 Nànà Nana (name); Nana (1880 novel by Émile Zola); Nana (Japanese manga series) 1 番_番_fān 番 番 fān foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 13 这儿_這兒_zhèr5 这儿 這兒 zhèr5 here 11 九_九_jiǔ 九 九 jiǔ nine; 9 9 事态_事態_shìtài 事态 事態 shìtài situation; existing state of affairs 2 文_文_wén 文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 18 吩咐_吩咐_fēnfù 吩咐 吩咐 fēnfù to tell; to instruct; to command 28 泡_泡_pào 泡 泡 pào bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 5 壶_壺_hú 壶 壺 hú pot; classifier for bottled liquid 2 歌声_歌聲_gēshēng 歌声 歌聲 gēshēng singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 2 称_稱_chēng 称 稱 chēng to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 14 嗓子_嗓子_sǎngzi 嗓子 嗓子 sǎngzi throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 1 好听_好聽_hǎotīng 好听 好聽 hǎotīng pleasant to hear 3 档_檔_dàng 档 檔 dàng official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 37 天天_天天_tiāntiān 天天 天天 tiāntiān every day 15 攒_攢_zǎn 攒 攢 zǎn to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 2 领_領_lǐng 领 領 lǐng neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 23 月薪_月薪_yuèxīn 月薪 月薪 yuèxīn monthly income (in kind) 4 饱_飽_bǎo 饱 飽 bǎo to eat till full; satisfied 11 点头_點頭_diǎntóu 点头 點頭 diǎntóu to nod 7 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/400 words - 27 min 笔_筆_bǐ 笔 筆 bǐ pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 49 说得过去_說得過去_shuōdeguòqù 说得过去 說得過去 shuōdeguòqù acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense 7 现金_現金_xiànjīn 现金 現金 xiànjīn cash 8 投资_投資_tóuzī 投资 投資 tóuzī investment; to invest 48 娱乐界_娛樂界_yúlèjiè 娱乐界 娛樂界 yúlèjiè entertainment world; show business 5 可谓_可謂_kěwèi 可谓 可謂 kěwèi it could even be said 1 呼风唤雨_呼風喚雨_hūfēnghuànyǔ 呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hūfēnghuànyǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles 1 荣幸_榮幸_róngxìng 荣幸 榮幸 róngxìng honored (to have the privilege of ...) 2 妥_妥_tuǒ 妥 妥 tuǒ suitable; adequate; ready; settled 2 日后_日後_rìhòu 日后 日後 rìhòu sometime; someday (in the future) 7 听不懂_聽不懂_tīngbudǒng 听不懂 聽不懂 tīngbudǒng unable to make sense of what one is hearing 38 放在眼里_放在眼裡_fàngzàiyǎnlǐ 放在眼里 放在眼裡 fàngzàiyǎnlǐ to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 2 切莫_切莫_qièmò 切莫 切莫 qièmò you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it) 1 船_船_chuán 船 船 chuán boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 8 痕_痕_hén 痕 痕 hén scar; traces 1 欣赏_欣賞_xīnshǎng 欣赏 欣賞 xīnshǎng to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 8 气魄_氣魄_qìpò 气魄 氣魄 qìpò spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 6 否则_否則_fǒuzé 否则 否則 fǒuzé if not; otherwise; else; or else 97 风光_風光_fēngguāng 风光 風光 fēngguāng scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 8 人情_人情_rénqíng 人情 人情 rénqíng human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 16 敌人_敵人_dírén 敌人 敵人 dírén enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 做生意_做生意_zuòshēngyì 做生意 做生意 zuòshēngyì to do business 42 讲究_講究_jiǎngjiu 讲究 講究 jiǎngjiu to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 1 信用_信用_xìnyòng 信用 信用 xìnyòng to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 6 倘若_倘若_tǎngruò 倘若 倘若 tǎngruò provided that; supposing that; if 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/425 words - 29 min 背信_背信_bèixìn 背信 背信 bèixìn to break faith 1 电影界_電影界_diànyǐngjiè 电影界 電影界 diànyǐngjiè moviedom; the world of movies; film circles 18 立足_立足_lìzú 立足 立足 lìzú to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 10 出面_出面_chūmiàn 出面 出面 chūmiàn to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 35 做戏_做戲_zuòxì 做戏 做戲 zuòxì to act in a play; to put on a play 7 穷_窮_qióng 穷 窮 qióng poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 12 拍片_拍片_pāipiàn 拍片 拍片 pāipiàn to film; to make a film 73 挑拨_挑撥_tiǎobō 挑拨 挑撥 tiǎobō to incite disharmony; to instigate 4 插_插_chā 插 插 chā to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 4 太阳_太陽_tàiyang 太阳 太陽 tàiyang sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 12 下山_下山_xiàshān 下山 下山 xiàshān (of the sun) to set 12 鬼鬼祟祟_鬼鬼祟祟_guǐguǐsuìsuì 鬼鬼祟祟 鬼鬼祟祟 guǐguǐsuìsuì sneaky; secretive; furtive 3 设_設_shè 设 設 shè to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 1 宴_宴_yàn 宴 宴 yàn feast; repose 1 向来_向來_xiànglái 向来 向來 xiànglái always (previously) 1 过节_過節_guòjié 过节 過節 guòjié to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 作对_作對_zuòduì 作对 作對 zuòduì to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 11 隔岸观火_隔岸觀火_gé'ànguānhuǒ 隔岸观火 隔岸觀火 gé'ànguānhuǒ to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom) 2 胡说八道_胡說八道_húshuōbādào 胡说八道 胡說八道 húshuōbādào to talk rubbish 15 一向_一向_yīxiàng 一向 一向 yīxiàng always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 4 井水不犯河水_井水不犯河水_jǐngshuǐbùfànhéshuǐ 井水不犯河水 井水不犯河水 jǐngshuǐbùfànhéshuǐ everyone minds their own business 7 有所_有所_yǒusuǒ 有所 有所 yǒusuǒ somewhat; to some extent 7 手下_手下_shǒuxià 手下 手下 shǒuxià under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 3 名号_名號_mínghào 名号 名號 mínghào name; good reputation; title 2 在外_在外_zàiwài 在外 在外 zàiwài outer; excluded 6 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/450 words - 31 min 百姓_百姓_bǎixìng 百姓 百姓 bǎixìng common people 1 胡说_胡說_húshuō 胡说 胡說 húshuō to talk nonsense; drivel 28 乱说_亂說_luànshuō 乱说 亂說 luànshuō to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 8 作主_作主_zuòzhǔ 作主 作主 zuòzhǔ to decide; to make decisions; to take responsibility (for deciding); to be in charge; to give sb justice 12 小弟_小弟_xiǎodì 小弟 小弟 xiǎodì little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 9 一目了然_一目了然_yīmùliǎorán 一目了然 一目了然 yīmùliǎorán obvious at a glance (idiom) 1 了解_了解_liǎojiě 了解 了解 liǎojiě to understand; to realize; to find out 127 暂时_暫時_zànshí 暂时 暫時 zànshí temporary; provisional; for the time being 25 查出_查出_cháchū 查出 查出 cháchū to find out; to discover 2 报仇_報仇_bàochóu 报仇 報仇 bàochóu to take revenge; to avenge 2 当心_當心_dāngxīn 当心 當心 dāngxīn to take care; to look out 2 得罪_得罪_dézui 得罪 得罪 dézui to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 21 拆_拆_chāi 拆 拆 chāi to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 14 招牌_招牌_zhāopai 招牌 招牌 zhāopai signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 11 误_誤_wù 误 誤 wù mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 11 损友_損友_sǔnyǒu 损友 損友 sǔnyǒu bad friend 2 失业_失業_shīyè 失业 失業 shīyè unemployment; to lose one's job 3 吃穿_吃穿_chīchuān 吃穿 吃穿 chīchuān food and clothing 2 义_義_yì 义 義 yì justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 6 不顾_不顧_bùgù 不顾 不顧 bùgù in spite of; regardless of 11 明知_明知_míngzhī 明知 明知 míngzhī to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 2 期待_期待_qīdài 期待 期待 qīdài to look forward to; to await; expectation 15 回报_回報_huíbào 回报 回報 huíbào (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 5 不曾_不曾_bùcéng 不曾 不曾 bùcéng hasn't yet; hasn't ever 10 果真_果真_guǒzhēn 果真 果真 guǒzhēn really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 8 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/475 words - 33 min 钦佩_欽佩_qīnpèi 钦佩 欽佩 qīnpèi to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly 2 没命_沒命_méimìng 没命 沒命 méimìng to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 6 秽_穢_huì 秽 穢 huì dirt; filth 1 气话_氣話_qìhuà 气话 氣話 qìhuà angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 3 精神_精神_jīngshén 精神 精神 jīngshén spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 一打_一打_yīdá 一打 一打 yīdá dozen 1 留影_留影_liúyǐng 留影 留影 liúyǐng to take a photo as a souvenir; a souvenir photo 1 史_史_shǐ 史 史 shǐ history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 1 有理_有理_yǒulǐ 有理 有理 yǒulǐ reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 3 导演_導演_dǎoyǎn 导演 導演 dǎoyǎn to direct; director (film etc) 232 邵_邵_Shào 邵 邵 Shào surname Shao; place name 23 罗_羅_luó 罗 羅 luó gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 19 辉_輝_huī 辉 輝 huī splendor; to shine upon 120 待遇_待遇_dàiyù 待遇 待遇 dàiyù treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 1 他人_他人_tārén 他人 他人 tārén another; sb else; other people 9 大声_大聲_dàshēng 大声 大聲 dàshēng loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 16 跑掉_跑掉_pǎodiào 跑掉 跑掉 pǎodiào to run away; to take to one's heels 3 灌_灌_guàn 灌 灌 guàn to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 1 清醒_清醒_qīngxǐng 清醒 清醒 qīngxǐng clear-headed; sober; awake 23 帐单_帳單_zhàngdān 帐单 帳單 zhàngdān bill; check 3 摊_攤_tān 摊 攤 tān to spread out; vendor's stand 10 神气_神氣_shénqì 神气 神氣 shénqì expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 2 角色_角色_juésè 角色 角色 juésè role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 28 发酒疯_發酒瘋_fājiǔfēng 发酒疯 發酒瘋 fājiǔfēng to get wildly drunk 5 百般_百般_bǎibān 百般 百般 bǎibān in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/500 words - 35 min 容忍_容忍_róngrěn 容忍 容忍 róngrěn to put up with; to tolerate 4 二话不说_二話不說_èrhuàbùshuō 二话不说 二話不說 èrhuàbùshuō not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur 5 隔壁_隔壁_gébì 隔壁 隔壁 gébì next door; neighbor 15 耍_耍_shuǎ 耍 耍 shuǎ to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 11 适可而止_適可而止_shìkě'érzhǐ 适可而止 適可而止 shìkě'érzhǐ to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 3 越_越_yuè 越 越 yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 62 越过_越過_yuèguò 越过 越過 yuèguò to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 2 罗东_羅東_Luódōng 罗东 羅東 Luódōng Luodong or Lotong town in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan 194 老婆_老婆_lǎopó 老婆 老婆 lǎopó (coll.) wife 44 赘_贅_zhuì 赘 贅 zhuì superfluous; redundant; cumbersome; refers to a son-in-law living with wife's family 14 冤枉_冤枉_yuānwang 冤枉 冤枉 yuānwang to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 13 若非_若非_ruòfēi 若非 若非 ruòfēi were it not for; if not for 2 早已_早已_zǎoyǐ 早已 早已 zǎoyǐ long ago; for a long time 4 经_經_jīng 经 經 jīng classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 6 丧_喪_sāng 丧 喪 sāng mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 1 丧_喪_sàng 丧 喪 sàng to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 1 莲_蓮_lián 莲 蓮 lián lotus 5 溪_溪_xī 溪 溪 xī creek; rivulet 11 孤魂_孤魂_gūhún 孤魂 孤魂 gūhún lonely soul 2 野_野_yě 野 野 yě field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 8 年轻人_年輕人_niánqīngrén 年轻人 年輕人 niánqīngrén young people; youngster 40 慢慢来_慢慢來_mànmànlái 慢慢来 慢慢來 mànmànlái take your time; take it easy 14 幸亏_幸虧_xìngkuī 幸亏 幸虧 xìngkuī fortunately; luckily 1 父女_父女_fùnǚ 父女 父女 fùnǚ father and daughter 4 蔡_蔡_Cài 蔡 蔡 Cài surname Cai 14 提拔_提拔_tíbá 提拔 提拔 tíbá to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/525 words - 37 min 并不_並不_bìngbù 并不 並不 bìngbù not at all; emphatically not 1 刘_劉_Liú 刘 劉 Liú surname Liu 64 报恩_報恩_bào'ēn 报恩 報恩 bào'ēn to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 2 顾_顧_gù 顾 顧 gù to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 29 高朋满座_高朋滿座_gāopéngmǎnzuò 高朋满座 高朋滿座 gāopéngmǎnzuò surrounded by distinguished friends (idiom); in company 2 睡着_睡著_shuìzháo 睡着 睡著 shuìzháo to fall asleep 14 帐簿_帳簿_zhàngbù 帐簿 帳簿 zhàngbù account book 5 直_直_zhí 直 直 zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 12 戏台_戲臺_xìtái 戏台 戲臺 xìtái stage 11 班_班_bān 班 班 bān team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 84 打理_打理_dǎlǐ 打理 打理 dǎlǐ to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 6 意见_意見_yìjiàn 意见 意見 yìjiàn idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 62 情势_情勢_qíngshì 情势 情勢 qíngshì situation; circumstance 2 吃香_吃香_chīxiāng 吃香 吃香 chīxiāng popular; in demand; well regarded 2 时机_時機_shíjī 时机 時機 shíjī fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 18 冒险_冒險_màoxiǎn 冒险 冒險 màoxiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 3 一无所知_一無所知_yīwúsuǒzhī 一无所知 一無所知 yīwúsuǒzhī not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 2 常言_常言_chángyán 常言 常言 chángyán common saying 1 曲_曲_qū 曲 曲 qū bent; crooked; wrong 5 曲_曲_qǔ 曲 曲 qǔ tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 5 馆_館_guǎn 馆 館 guǎn building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 10 吹箫_吹簫_chuīxiāo 吹箫 吹簫 chuīxiāo to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ); to beg while playing pipes; cf politician Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], c. 520 BC destitute refugee in Wu town, 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[Wu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1]; to busk; virtuoso piper wins a beauty, cf 玉人吹簫|玉人吹箫[yu4 ren2 chui1 xiao1]; (slang) fellatio; blowjob 1 打拍_打拍_dǎpāi 打拍 打拍 dǎpāi to beat time; to mark rhythm on drum or clapper boards 1 经营_經營_jīngyíng 经营 經營 jīngyíng to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 40 指_指_zhǐ 指 指 zhǐ finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 2 不善_不善_bùshàn 不善 不善 bùshàn bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/550 words - 41 min 顶_頂_dǐng 顶 頂 dǐng apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 19 干脆_乾脆_gāncuì 干脆 乾脆 gāncuì straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 59 安心_安心_ānxīn 安心 安心 ānxīn at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 16 班底_班底_bāndǐ 班底 班底 bāndǐ ordinary members of theatrical troupe 13 想家_想家_xiǎngjiā 想家 想家 xiǎngjiā homesick 1 得以_得以_déyǐ 得以 得以 déyǐ able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 1 各自_各自_gèzì 各自 各自 gèzì each; respective; apiece 7 家庭_家庭_jiātíng 家庭 家庭 jiātíng family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 22 台北_台北_Táiběi 台北 台北 Táiběi Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 234 洽谈_洽談_qiàtán 洽谈 洽談 qiàtán to discuss 1 用意_用意_yòngyì 用意 用意 yòngyì intention; purpose 3 分手_分手_fēnshǒu 分手 分手 fēnshǒu to part company; to split up; to break up 11 夫_夫_fū 夫 夫 fū husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 20 房_房_fáng 房 房 fáng house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 16 大老婆_大老婆_dàlǎopó 大老婆 大老婆 dàlǎopó primary wife 11 名分_名分_míngfèn 名分 名分 míngfèn a person's status 25 腹_腹_fù 腹 腹 fù abdomen; stomach; belly 13 随_隨_suí 随 隨 suí to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 18 温暖_溫暖_wēnnuǎn 温暖 溫暖 wēnnuǎn warm 2 亲情_親情_qīnqíng 亲情 親情 qīnqíng affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 4 友情_友情_yǒuqíng 友情 友情 yǒuqíng friendly feelings; friendship 2 心目_心目_xīnmù 心目 心目 xīnmù mind 12 爱情_愛情_àiqíng 爱情 愛情 àiqíng romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 19 李_李_lǐ 李 李 lǐ plum 17 兰_蘭_lán 兰 蘭 lán orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 10 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/575 words - 47 min 借过_借過_jièguò 借过 借過 jièguò excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 5 那时候_那時候_nàshíhou 那时候 那時候 nàshíhou at that time 5 明星_明星_míngxīng 明星 明星 míngxīng star; celebrity 33 莎_莎_shā 莎 莎 shā katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 1 韵_韻_yùn 韵 韻 yùn beautiful sound; appeal; charm; vowel; rhyme; in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant) 1 钟_鐘_zhōng 钟 鐘 zhōng clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 2 让开_讓開_ràngkāi 让开 讓開 ràngkāi to get out of the way; to step aside 7 松井_松井_Sōngjǐng 松井 松井 Sōngjǐng Matsui (Japanese surname) 7 公司_公司_gōngsī 公司 公司 gōngsī (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 41 职员_職員_zhíyuán 职员 職員 zhíyuán office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 不住_不住_bùzhù 不住 不住 bùzhù repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 17 求职_求職_qiúzhí 求职 求職 qiúzhí to seek employment 1 做事_做事_zuòshì 做事 做事 zuòshì to work; to handle matters; to have a job 32 何干_何干_hégān 何干 何干 hégān what business? 18 同一_同一_tóngyī 同一 同一 tóngyī identical; the same 7 存_存_cún 存 存 cún to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 24 讨_討_tǎo 讨 討 tǎo to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 13 桃_桃_táo 桃 桃 táo peach 5 自我_自我_zìwǒ 自我 自我 zìwǒ self-; ego (psychology) 3 检讨_檢討_jiǎntǎo 检讨 檢討 jiǎntǎo to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 10 当作_當作_dàngzuò 当作 當作 dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as 11 花钱_花錢_huāqián 花钱 花錢 huāqián to spend money 15 风景_風景_fēngjǐng 风景 風景 fēngjǐng scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 优美_優美_yōuměi 优美 優美 yōuměi graceful; fine; elegant 4 山_山_shān 山 山 shān mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 988 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/600 words - 51 min 温泉_溫泉_wēnquán 温泉 溫泉 wēnquán hot spring; spa; onsen 8 交通_交通_jiāotōng 交通 交通 jiāotōng to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 4 便利_便利_biànlì 便利 便利 biànlì convenient; easy; to facilitate 2 取_取_qǔ 取 取 qǔ to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 11 景_景_jǐng 景 景 jǐng bright; circumstance; scenery 19 抓住_抓住_zhuāzhù 抓住 抓住 zhuāzhù to grab; to capture 4 站住_站住_zhànzhù 站住 站住 zhànzhù to stand 4 命运_命運_mìngyùn 命运 命運 mìngyùn fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 似乎_似乎_sìhū 似乎 似乎 sìhū apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 20 这天_這天_zhètiān 这天 這天 zhètiān today; this day 5 紧紧_緊緊_jǐnjǐn 紧紧 緊緊 jǐnjǐn closely; tightly 3 系_繫_xì 系 繫 xì to connect; to arrest; to worry 1 旅社_旅社_lǚshè 旅社 旅社 lǚshè hotel; hostel 19 了不起_了不起_liǎobuqǐ 了不起 了不起 liǎobuqǐ amazing; terrific; extraordinary 6 伟大_偉大_wěidà 伟大 偉大 wěidà huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 16 既_既_jì 既 既 jì already; since; both... (and...) 5 机_機_jī 机 機 jī machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 17 师_師_shī 师 師 shī teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 6 枝_枝_zhī 枝 枝 zhī branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 16 草_草_cǎo 草 草 cǎo grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 20 露_露_lòu 露 露 lòu to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 15 露_露_lù 露 露 lù dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 15 零件_零件_língjiàn 零件 零件 língjiàn part; component 4 日本_日本_Rìběn 日本 日本 Rìběn Japan 58 进口_進口_jìnkǒu 进口 進口 jìnkǒu to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 4 一阵子_一陣子_yīzhènzi 一阵子 一陣子 yīzhènzi a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 13 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/625 words - 54 min 战争_戰爭_zhànzhēng 战争 戰爭 zhànzhēng war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 9 局势_局勢_júshì 局势 局勢 júshì situation; state (of affairs) 7 十分_十分_shífēn 十分 十分 shífēn very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 1 伯_伯_bó 伯 伯 bó father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 30 吕蒙_呂蒙_LǚMéng 吕蒙 呂蒙 LǚMéng Lü Meng (178-219), general of the southern state of Wu 3 什_什_shén 什 什 shén what 9 细_細_xì 细 細 xì thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 8 三五_三五_sānwǔ 三五 三五 sānwǔ several; three or five 26 娘_娘_niáng 娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 30 英_英_yīng 英 英 yīng hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 34 基本_基本_jīběn 基本 基本 jīběn basic; fundamental; main; elementary 3 四大_四大_sìdà 四大 四大 sìdà the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 3 出戏_出戲_chūxì 出戏 出戲 chūxì (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance 10 鸡_雞_jī 鸡 雞 jī fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 16 伯父_伯父_bófù 伯父 伯父 bófù father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 48 更加_更加_gèngjiā 更加 更加 gèngjiā more (than sth else); even more 1 耐心_耐心_nàixīn 耐心 耐心 nàixīn to be patient; patience 6 耶_耶_ye 耶 耶 ye final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 266 有意思_有意思_yǒuyìsi 有意思 有意思 yǒuyìsi interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 6 入赘_入贅_rùzhuì 入赘 入贅 rùzhuì to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 9 再三_再三_zàisān 再三 再三 zàisān over and over again; again and again 1 拘束_拘束_jūshù 拘束 拘束 jūshù to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 1 爱好_愛好_àihào 爱好 愛好 àihào to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 养子_養子_yǎngzǐ 养子 養子 yǎngzǐ adopted son; foster son 1 势_勢_shì 势 勢 shì power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/650 words - 57 min 无奈_無奈_wúnài 无奈 無奈 wúnài helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 8 社戏_社戲_shèxì 社戏 社戲 shèxì theatrical performance (e.g. on religious festival) 1 家产_家產_jiāchǎn 家产 家產 jiāchǎn family property 5 陪嫁_陪嫁_péijià 陪嫁 陪嫁 péijià dowry 1 举_舉_jǔ 举 舉 jǔ to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 9 指望_指望_zhǐwàng 指望 指望 zhǐwàng to hope for sth; to count on; hope 7 大事_大事_dàshì 大事 大事 dàshì major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 13 祖先_祖先_zǔxiān 祖先 祖先 zǔxiān ancestor; forebears 7 掷筊_擲筊_zhìjiǎo 掷筊 擲筊 zhìjiǎo poe divination, a traditional Chinese divination method where a pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks is thrown on the ground, with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer 4 厂_廠_chǎng 厂 廠 chǎng factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 7 倒闭_倒閉_dǎobì 倒闭 倒閉 dǎobì to go bankrupt; to close down 9 自己人_自己人_zìjǐrén 自己人 自己人 zìjǐrén those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 15 挖_挖_wā 挖 挖 wā to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 5 坑_坑_kēng 坑 坑 kēng hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 2 万事_萬事_wànshì 万事 萬事 wànshì all things 2 佣人_傭人_yōngrén 佣人 傭人 yōngrén servant 11 细皮嫩肉_細皮嫩肉_xìpínènròu 细皮嫩肉 細皮嫩肉 xìpínènròu soft skin and tender flesh (idiom); smooth-skinned 1 粗_粗_cū 粗 粗 cū coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 2 活儿_活兒_huór5 活儿 活兒 huór5 work; (lots of) things to do 1 身材_身材_shēncái 身材 身材 shēncái stature; build (height and weight); figure 4 力气_力氣_lìqi 力气 力氣 lìqi strength; CL:把[ba3] 10 勤劳_勤勞_qínláo 勤劳 勤勞 qínláo hardworking; industrious; diligent 3 惠_惠_huì 惠 惠 huì favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 73 身分_身分_shēnfèn 身分 身分 shēnfèn variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 10 地位_地位_dìwèi 地位 地位 dìwèi position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/675 words - 60 min 名人_名人_míngrén 名人 名人 míngrén personage; celebrity 1 长相_長相_zhǎngxiàng 长相 長相 zhǎngxiàng appearance; looks; profile; countenance 1 凶恶_凶惡_xiōng'è 凶恶 凶惡 xiōng'è variant of 兇惡|凶恶, fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening 1 人海_人海_rénhǎi 人海 人海 rénhǎi a multitude; a sea of people 1 交友_交友_jiāoyǒu 交友 交友 jiāoyǒu to make friends 1 广阔_廣闊_guǎngkuò 广阔 廣闊 guǎngkuò wide; vast 3 不时_不時_bùshí 不时 不時 bùshí from time to time; now and then; occasionally; frequently 2 来访_來訪_láifǎng 来访 來訪 láifǎng to pay a visit 1 嘴甜_嘴甜_zuǐtián 嘴甜 嘴甜 zuǐtián sweet-talking; ingratiating 1 懂得_懂得_dǒngde 懂得 懂得 dǒngde to understand; to know; to comprehend 11 泡茶_泡茶_pàochá 泡茶 泡茶 pàochá to make tea 5 打扫_打掃_dǎsǎo 打扫 打掃 dǎsǎo to clean; to sweep 14 糟糕_糟糕_zāogāo 糟糕 糟糕 zāogāo too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 12 护身符_護身符_hùshēnfú 护身符 護身符 hùshēnfú amulet; protective talisman; charm 5 长得_長得_zhǎngde 长得 長得 zhǎngde to look (pretty, the same etc) 17 既有_既有_jìyǒu 既有 既有 jìyǒu existing 1 妇_婦_fù 妇 婦 fù woman 1 贤慧_賢慧_xiánhuì 贤慧 賢慧 xiánhuì (of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles 2 灯笼_燈籠_dēnglóng 灯笼 燈籠 dēnglóng lantern 1 找不着_找不著_zhǎobuzháo 找不着 找不著 zhǎobuzháo to be unable to find 1 缘分_緣分_yuánfèn 缘分 緣分 yuánfèn fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 7 北投_北投_Běitóu 北投 北投 Běitóu Beitou or Peitou district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 9 憨直_憨直_hānzhí 憨直 憨直 hānzhí honest and straightforward 5 相配_相配_xiāngpèi 相配 相配 xiāngpèi to match; well-suited 4 妻子_妻子_qīzi 妻子 妻子 qīzi wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/700 words - 64 min 勉强_勉強_miǎnqiǎng 勉强 勉強 miǎnqiǎng to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 15 坦白_坦白_tǎnbái 坦白 坦白 tǎnbái honest; forthcoming; to confess 8 天人_天人_tiānrén 天人 天人 tiānrén Man and Heaven; celestial being 1 交战_交戰_jiāozhàn 交战 交戰 jiāozhàn to fight; to wage war 1 烫_燙_tàng 烫 燙 tàng to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 7 要人_要人_yàorén 要人 要人 yàorén important person 2 岁数_歲數_suìshu 岁数 歲數 suìshu age (number of years old) 3 不只_不只_bùzhǐ 不只 不只 bùzhǐ not only; not merely 37 缘_緣_yuán 缘 緣 yuán cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 8 撑_撐_chēng 撑 撐 chēng to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 17 几年_幾年_jǐnián 几年 幾年 jǐnián a few years; several years; how many years 25 硬朗_硬朗_yìnglǎng 硬朗 硬朗 yìnglǎng robust; healthy 2 孔子_孔子_Kǒngzǐ 孔子 孔子 Kǒngzǐ Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3] 2 隔夜_隔夜_géyè 隔夜 隔夜 géyè overnight; of the previous day 1 帖_帖_tiē 帖 帖 tiē fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 3 生死有命_生死有命_shēngsǐyǒumìng 生死有命 生死有命 shēngsǐyǒumìng life and death are ruled by fate (idiom) 1 注定_註定_zhùdìng 注定 註定 zhùdìng to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 25 演出_演出_yǎnchū 演出 演出 yǎnchū to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 39 千方百计_千方百計_qiānfāngbǎijì 千方百计 千方百計 qiānfāngbǎijì lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 2 蹧蹋_蹧蹋_zāotà 蹧蹋 蹧蹋 zāotà variant of 糟蹋[zao1 ta4] 9 魂不守舍_魂不守舍_húnbùshǒushè 魂不守舍 魂不守舍 húnbùshǒushè to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind 3 看不出_看不出_kànbuchū 看不出 看不出 kànbuchū can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 1 心事_心事_xīnshì 心事 心事 xīnshì a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 4 何必_何必_hébì 何必 何必 hébì there is no need; why should 20 名声_名聲_míngshēng 名声 名聲 míngshēng reputation 9 #//Abula - S1/Ep01/712 words - 68 min 何等_何等_héděng 何等 何等 héděng what kind?; how, what; somewhat 2 吭_吭_háng 吭 吭 háng throat 1 内衣裤_內衣褲_nèiyīkù 内衣裤 內衣褲 nèiyīkù underwear 1 晾_晾_liàng 晾 晾 liàng to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 5 看不懂_看不懂_kànbudǒng 看不懂 看不懂 kànbudǒng unable to make sense of what one is looking at 9 毒蛇_毒蛇_dúshé 毒蛇 毒蛇 dúshé viper 1 咬_咬_yǎo 咬 咬 yǎo to bite; to nip 10 气派_氣派_qìpài 气派 氣派 qìpài impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 8 喝醉_喝醉_hēzuì 喝醉 喝醉 hēzuì to get drunk 18 有缘_有緣_yǒuyuán 有缘 有緣 yǒuyuán related; brought together by fate 13 剧情_劇情_jùqíng 剧情 劇情 jùqíng story line; plot 19 违法_違法_wéifǎ 违法 違法 wéifǎ illegal; to break the law 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/25 words - 5 min 妳_妳_nǐ 妳 妳 nǐ you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 3196 阿爸_阿爸_ābà 阿爸 阿爸 ābà (dialect) father 198 散_散_sǎn 散 散 sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 5 散_散_sàn 散 散 sàn to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 5 想想看_想想看_xiǎngxiǎngkàn 想想看 想想看 xiǎngxiǎngkàn to think about it 4 丁_丁_dīng 丁 丁 dīng fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 18 枪_槍_qiāng 枪 槍 qiāng gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 2 前来_前來_qiánlái 前来 前來 qiánlái to come (formal); before; previously 4 何人_何人_hérén 何人 何人 hérén who 5 林_林_lín 林 林 lín woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 31 班主_班主_bānzhǔ 班主 班主 bānzhǔ leader of a theatrical troupe 10 女婿_女婿_nǚxu 女婿 女婿 nǚxu daughter's husband; son-in-law 20 临阵_臨陣_línzhèn 临阵 臨陣 línzhèn just before the battle; to approach the front line 1 招亲_招親_zhāoqīn 招亲 招親 zhāoqīn to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family); to take a wife by one's own choice 2 呸_呸_pēi 呸 呸 pēi pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 6 天衣无缝_天衣無縫_tiānyīwúfèng 天衣无缝 天衣無縫 tiānyīwúfèng lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 2 应景_應景_yìngjǐng 应景 應景 yìngjǐng according with the times; seasonal 2 台上_臺上_táishàng 台上 臺上 táishàng on stage 17 台下_台下_táixià 台下 台下 táixià off the stage; in the audience 5 一模一样_一模一樣_yīmúyīyàng 一模一样 一模一樣 yīmúyīyàng exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 6 婆_婆_pó 婆 婆 pó grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 9 婿_婿_xù 婿 婿 xù son-in-law; husband 2 无情_無情_wúqíng 无情 無情 wúqíng pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 9 开口_開口_kāikǒu 开口 開口 kāikǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk 27 好话_好話_hǎohuà 好话 好話 hǎohuà friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 6 扶_扶_fú 扶 扶 fú to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 7 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/50 words - 8 min 忧_憂_yōu 忧 憂 yōu to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 2 色_色_sè 色 色 sè color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 4 跟人_跟人_gēnrén 跟人 跟人 gēnrén to marry (of woman) 4 四处_四處_sìchù 四处 四處 sìchù all over the place; everywhere and all directions 27 闹洞房_鬧洞房_nàodòngfáng 闹洞房 鬧洞房 nàodòngfáng disturbing the privacy of bridal room (Chinese custom where guests banter with and play pranks on the newlyweds) 1 洞房_洞房_dòngfáng 洞房 洞房 dòngfáng secret inner room; bridal room 2 功臣_功臣_gōngchén 功臣 功臣 gōngchén minister who has given outstanding service 2 大媒_大媒_dàméi 大媒 大媒 dàméi matchmaker 2 明年_明年_míngnián 明年 明年 míngnián next year 6 关门_關門_guānmén 关门 關門 guānmén to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 5 洗澡_洗澡_xǐzǎo 洗澡 洗澡 xǐzǎo to bathe; to take a shower 5 稀饭_稀飯_xīfàn 稀饭 稀飯 xīfàn porridge; gruel 2 一早_一早_yīzǎo 一早 一早 yīzǎo early in the morning; at dawn 14 煮_煮_zhǔ 煮 煮 zhǔ to cook; to boil 30 念_念_niàn 念 念 niàn to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 67 及_及_jí 及 及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for 18 曾_曾_céng 曾 曾 céng once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 14 努力_努力_nǔlì 努力 努力 nǔlì great effort; to strive; to try hard 21 用心_用心_yòngxīn 用心 用心 yòngxīn motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 6 推行_推行_tuīxíng 推行 推行 tuīxíng to put into effect; to carry out 2 皇_皇_huáng 皇 皇 huáng emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 5 民_民_mín 民 民 mín the people; nationality; citizen 5 化_化_huà 化 化 huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 6 运动_運動_yùndòng 运动 運動 yùndòng to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 强迫_強迫_qiǎngpò 强迫 強迫 qiǎngpò to compel; to force 7 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/75 words - 10 min 加入_加入_jiārù 加入 加入 jiārù to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 2 几乎_幾乎_jīhū 几乎 幾乎 jīhū almost; nearly; practically 4 宫_宮_gōng 宫 宮 gōng palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 12 武_武_wǔ 武 武 wǔ martial; military 14 大战_大戰_dàzhàn 大战 大戰 dàzhàn war; to wage war 6 樊_樊_fán 樊 樊 fán cage; fence 9 梨_梨_lí 梨 梨 lí pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 秦始皇_秦始皇_QínShǐhuáng 秦始皇 秦始皇 QínShǐhuáng Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor 1 烧毁_燒燬_shāohuǐ 烧毁 燒燬 shāohuǐ to burn; to burn down 2 古书_古書_gǔshū 古书 古書 gǔshū ancient book; old book 1 交差_交差_jiāochāi 交差 交差 jiāochāi to report back after completion of one's mission 1 流_流_liú 流 流 liú to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 13 岛_島_dǎo 岛 島 dǎo island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 3 决斗_決鬥_juédòu 决斗 決鬥 juédòu to duel; a duel; decisive struggle 5 对决_對決_duìjué 对决 對決 duìjué confrontation; contest; showdown 1 吹_吹_chuī 吹 吹 chuī to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 18 国_國_guó 国 國 guó country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 遇见_遇見_yùjiàn 遇见 遇見 yùjiàn to meet 4 宫本_宮本_Gōngběn 宫本 宮本 Gōngběn Miyamoto (Japanese surname) 4 元帅_元帥_yuánshuài 元帅 元帥 yuánshuài marshal (in the army) 5 产生_產生_chǎnshēng 产生 產生 chǎnshēng to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 1 回合_回合_huíhé 回合 回合 huíhé one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations) 1 风云_風雲_fēngyún 风云 風雲 fēngyún weather; unstable situation 3 变色_變色_biànsè 变色 變色 biànsè to change color; to discolor; to change countenance; to become angry 2 血流成河_血流成河_xuèliúchénghé 血流成河 血流成河 xuèliúchénghé rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/100 words - 12 min 万分_萬分_wànfēn 万分 萬分 wànfēn very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 1 尿急_尿急_niàojí 尿急 尿急 niàojí urinary urgency 1 生平_生平_shēngpíng 生平 生平 shēngpíng life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 1 批准_批准_pīzhǔn 批准 批准 pīzhǔn to approve; to ratify 1 指导_指導_zhǐdǎo 指导 指導 zhǐdǎo to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 功力_功力_gōnglì 功力 功力 gōnglì merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 3 增_增_zēng 增 增 zēng to increase; to expand; to add 4 英雄_英雄_yīngxióng 英雄 英雄 yīngxióng hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 庄重_莊重_zhuāngzhòng 庄重 莊重 zhuāngzhòng grave; solemn; dignified 1 慢走_慢走_mànzǒu 慢走 慢走 mànzǒu Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 20 牛头不对马嘴_牛頭不對馬嘴_niútóubùduìmǎzuǐ 牛头不对马嘴 牛頭不對馬嘴 niútóubùduìmǎzuǐ see 驢唇不對馬嘴|驴唇不对马嘴[lu:2 chun2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3] 2 传言_傳言_chuányán 传言 傳言 chuányán rumor; hearsay 1 演艺_演藝_yǎnyì 演艺 演藝 yǎnyì performing arts 2 协会_協會_xiéhuì 协会 協會 xiéhuì an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 1 彻底_徹底_chèdǐ 彻底 徹底 chèdǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete 4 禁_禁_jīn 禁 禁 jīn to endure 4 禁_禁_jìn 禁 禁 jìn to prohibit; to forbid 4 毁_毀_huǐ 毁 毀 huǐ to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 4 甘心_甘心_gānxīn 甘心 甘心 gānxīn to be willing to; to resign oneself to 13 剧_劇_jù 剧 劇 jù theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 4 有志气_有志氣_yǒuzhìqì 有志气 有志氣 yǒuzhìqì ambitious 5 玉里_玉里_Yùlǐ 玉里 玉里 Yùlǐ Yuli town in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan 12 评_評_píng 评 評 píng to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 2 团_團_tuán 团 團 tuán round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 3 老师_老師_lǎoshī 老师 老師 lǎoshī teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 48 鼓_鼓_gǔ 鼓 鼓 gǔ drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 43 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/125 words - 14 min 对手_對手_duìshǒu 对手 對手 duìshǒu opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 5 投降_投降_tóuxiáng 投降 投降 tóuxiáng to surrender; surrender 17 浑蛋_渾蛋_húndàn 浑蛋 渾蛋 húndàn variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 5 窦_竇_dòu 窦 竇 dòu hole; aperture; (anatomy) cavity; sinus 2 仙童_仙童_xiāntóng 仙童 仙童 xiāntóng elf; leprechaun 2 定_定_dìng 定 定 dìng to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 13 复活_復活_fùhuó 复活 復活 fùhuó to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 1 恭_恭_gōng 恭 恭 gōng respectful 1 母_母_mǔ 母 母 mǔ mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 148 助阵_助陣_zhùzhèn 助阵 助陣 zhùzhèn to cheer; to root for 1 遵命_遵命_zūnmìng 遵命 遵命 zūnmìng to follow your orders; to do as you bid 3 师母_師母_shīmǔ 师母 師母 shīmǔ term of respect for your teacher's wife 2 改良_改良_gǎiliáng 改良 改良 gǎiliáng to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 1 应付_應付_yìngfu 应付 應付 yìngfu to deal with; to cope 14 警察_警察_jǐngchá 警察 警察 jǐngchá police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 离谱_離譜_lípǔ 离谱 離譜 lípǔ excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 11 蚶_蚶_hān 蚶 蚶 hān small clam (Arca inflata) 2 指教_指教_zhǐjiào 指教 指教 zhǐjiào to give advice or comments 6 有名_有名_yǒumíng 有名 有名 yǒumíng famous; well-known 6 大开_大開_dàkāi 大开 大開 dàkāi to open wide 1 眼界_眼界_yǎnjiè 眼界 眼界 yǎnjiè ken; scope 2 下巴_下巴_xiàba 下巴 下巴 xiàba chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 脱臼_脫臼_tuōjiù 脱臼 脫臼 tuōjiù dislocation (of a joint) 2 中医_中醫_Zhōngyī 中医 中醫 Zhōngyī traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 4 拼_拼_pīn 拼 拼 pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/150 words - 17 min 凑_湊_còu 凑 湊 còu to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 15 荒_荒_huāng 荒 荒 huāng desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 1 腔_腔_qiāng 腔 腔 qiāng cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 1 板_板_bǎn 板 板 bǎn board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 15 戏子_戲子_xìzi 戏子 戲子 xìzi (derog.) opera singer; actor 2 台面_檯面_táimiàn 台面 檯面 táimiàn tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 1 侵_侵_qīn 侵 侵 qīn to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 1 踏_踏_tà 踏 踏 tà to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 7 户_戶_hù 户 戶 hù a household; door; family 1 吐_吐_tù 吐 吐 tù to vomit; to throw up 11 口水_口水_kǒushuǐ 口水 口水 kǒushuǐ saliva 5 淹死_淹死_yānsǐ 淹死 淹死 yānsǐ to drown 1 出入_出入_chūrù 出入 出入 chūrù to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 1 交际_交際_jiāojì 交际 交際 jiāojì communication; social intercourse 7 动不动_動不動_dòngbudòng 动不动 動不動 dòngbudòng (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 7 兴_興_xīng 兴 興 xīng to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 70 兴_興_xìng 兴 興 xìng feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 70 仔_仔_zǐ 仔 仔 zǐ meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 85 需_需_xū 需 需 xū to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 2 胡乱_胡亂_húluàn 胡乱 胡亂 húluàn careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 3 哈哈大笑_哈哈大笑_hāhādàxiào 哈哈大笑 哈哈大笑 hāhādàxiào to laugh heartily; to burst into loud laughter 1 彷_彷_páng 彷 彷 páng irresolute 17 有趣_有趣_yǒuqù 有趣 有趣 yǒuqù interesting; fascinating; amusing 11 批评_批評_pīpíng 批评 批評 pīpíng to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 想不到_想不到_xiǎngbudào 想不到 想不到 xiǎngbudào unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 25 沦落_淪落_lúnluò 沦落 淪落 lúnluò to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/175 words - 20 min 笑话_笑話_xiàohuà 笑话 笑話 xiàohuà joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 10 走狗_走狗_zǒugǒu 走狗 走狗 zǒugǒu hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey 8 作怪_作怪_zuòguài 作怪 作怪 zuòguài (of a ghost) to make strange things happen; to act up; to act behind the scenes; to make mischief; odd; to misbehave (euphemism for having sex) 2 纠缠_糾纏_jiūchán 纠缠 糾纏 jiūchán to be in a tangle; to nag 7 生存_生存_shēngcún 生存 生存 shēngcún to exist; to survive 4 关公_關公_Guāngōng 关公 關公 Guāngōng Lord Guan (i.e. 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3]) 3 老爷_老爺_lǎoye 老爷 老爺 lǎoye (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 11 公_公_gōng 公 公 gōng public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 22 田_田_tián 田 田 tián field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 6 梦到_夢到_mèngdào 梦到 夢到 mèngdào to dream of; to dream about 6 尊_尊_zūn 尊 尊 zūn senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 3 说来话长_說來話長_shuōláihuàcháng 说来话长 說來話長 shuōláihuàcháng start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 4 当务之急_當務之急_dāngwùzhījí 当务之急 當務之急 dāngwùzhījí top priority job; matter of vital importance 1 建议_建議_jiànyì 建议 建議 jiànyì to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 17 实际_實際_shíjì 实际 實際 shíjì reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 1 未_未_wèi 未 未 wèi not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 24 怯_怯_qiè 怯 怯 qiè timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 4 到时_到時_dàoshí 到时 到時 dàoshí at that (future) time 2 浴室_浴室_yùshì 浴室 浴室 yùshì bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 1 夫妻_夫妻_fūqī 夫妻 夫妻 fūqī husband and wife; married couple 53 分开_分開_fēnkāi 分开 分開 fēnkāi to separate; to part 6 如今_如今_rújīn 如今 如今 rújīn nowadays; now 1 团圆_團圓_tuányuán 团圆 團圓 tuányuán to have a reunion 7 证据_證據_zhèngjù 证据 證據 zhèngjù evidence; proof; testimony 6 确实_確實_quèshí 确实 確實 quèshí indeed; really; reliable; real; true 31 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/200 words - 22 min 稀客_稀客_xīkè 稀客 稀客 xīkè infrequent visitor 9 服_服_fú 服 服 fú clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 9 专门_專門_zhuānmén 专门 專門 zhuānmén specialist; specialized; customized 4 腻_膩_nì 腻 膩 nì greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 5 动手动脚_動手動腳_dòngshǒudòngjiǎo 动手动脚 動手動腳 dòngshǒudòngjiǎo to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 1 日本天皇_日本天皇_Rìběntiānhuáng 日本天皇 日本天皇 Rìběntiānhuáng Emperor of Japan 5 赐_賜_cì 赐 賜 cì to confer; to bestow; to grant 3 帽子_帽子_màozi 帽子 帽子 màozi hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 2 反抗_反抗_fǎnkàng 反抗 反抗 fǎnkàng to resist; to rebel 2 恶意_惡意_èyì 恶意 惡意 èyì malice; evil intention 2 熊_熊_xióng 熊 熊 xióng bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 4 豹子_豹子_bàozi 豹子 豹子 bàozi leopard; CL:頭|头[tou2] 3 胆_膽_dǎn 胆 膽 dǎn gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 4 客厅_客廳_kètīng 客厅 客廳 kètīng drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 7 冻_凍_dòng 冻 凍 dòng to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 1 喝茶_喝茶_hēchá 喝茶 喝茶 hēchá (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 30 教训_教訓_jiàoxun 教训 教訓 jiàoxun lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 24 一代_一代_yīdài 一代 一代 yīdài generation 2 剑_劍_jiàn 剑 劍 jiàn double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 20 圣_聖_shèng 圣 聖 shèng holy; sacred; saint; sage 2 此_此_cǐ 此 此 cǐ this; these 15 剑法_劍法_jiànfǎ 剑法 劍法 jiànfǎ fencing; sword-play 1 且慢_且慢_qiěmàn 且慢 且慢 qiěmàn to wait a moment; do not go too soon 5 威风凛凛_威風凜凜_wēifēnglǐnlǐn 威风凛凛 威風凜凜 wēifēnglǐnlǐn majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power 2 扮相_扮相_bànxiàng 扮相 扮相 bànxiàng stage costume 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/225 words - 24 min 果然_果然_guǒrán 果然 果然 guǒrán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 3 门票_門票_ménpiào 门票 門票 ménpiào ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 5 正式_正式_zhèngshì 正式 正式 zhèngshì formal; official 12 公演_公演_gōngyǎn 公演 公演 gōngyǎn to perform (e.g. on the stage); to lecture 1 运气_運氣_yùnqi 运气 運氣 yùnqi luck (good or bad) 21 巡查_巡查_xúnchá 巡查 巡查 xúnchá to patrol 3 补_補_bǔ 补 補 bǔ to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 26 寒毛_寒毛_hánmáo 寒毛 寒毛 hánmáo fine hair on the human body 2 冲动_衝動_chōngdòng 冲动 衝動 chōngdòng to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 17 怎能_怎能_zěnnéng 怎能 怎能 zěnnéng how can? 1 忍受_忍受_rěnshòu 忍受 忍受 rěnshòu to bear; to endure 5 凌虐_淩虐_língnüè 凌虐 淩虐 língnüè to maltreat; to tyrannize 1 保_保_bǎo 保 保 bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 11 祐_祐_yòu 祐 祐 yòu (of divinity) to bless; to protect 6 诚意_誠意_chéngyì 诚意 誠意 chéngyì sincerity; good faith 11 辜负_辜負_gūfù 辜负 辜負 gūfù to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 10 好意_好意_hǎoyì 好意 好意 hǎoyì good intention; kindness 13 父_父_fù 父 父 fù father 8 运_運_yùn 运 運 yùn to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 15 人称_人稱_rénchēng 人称 人稱 rénchēng person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 2 舍_舍_shè 舍 舍 shè residence 4 十几_十幾_shíjǐ 十几 十幾 shíjǐ more than ten; a dozen or more 13 外出_外出_wàichū 外出 外出 wàichū to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 宁愿_寧願_nìngyuàn 宁愿 寧願 nìngyuàn would rather; better 13 无所谓_無所謂_wúsuǒwèi 无所谓 無所謂 wúsuǒwèi to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 16 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/250 words - 29 min 出外_出外_chūwài 出外 出外 chūwài to go out; to leave for another place 3 一天到晚_一天到晚_yītiāndàowǎn 一天到晚 一天到晚 yītiāndàowǎn all day long; the whole day 9 窝_窩_wō 窝 窩 wō nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 3 出息_出息_chūxi 出息 出息 chūxi future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 5 饿肚子_餓肚子_èdùzi 饿肚子 餓肚子 èdùzi to go hungry; to starve 1 没用_沒用_méiyòng 没用 沒用 méiyòng useless 20 争取_爭取_zhēngqǔ 争取 爭取 zhēngqǔ to fight for; to strive for; to win over 7 把握_把握_bǎwò 把握 把握 bǎwò to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 13 不比_不比_bùbǐ 不比 不比 bùbǐ unlike 7 繁华_繁華_fánhuá 繁华 繁華 fánhuá flourishing; bustling 1 城_城_chéng 城 城 chéng city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 95 巿_巿_fú 巿 巿 fú see 韍|韨[fu2] 4 欢_歡_huān 欢 歡 huān joyous; happy; pleased 2 室_室_shì 室 室 shì room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 5 胡思乱想_胡思亂想_húsīluànxiǎng 胡思乱想 胡思亂想 húsīluànxiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 24 谈不拢_談不攏_tánbùlǒng 谈不拢 談不攏 tánbùlǒng can't come to an agreement 2 鼻子_鼻子_bízi 鼻子 鼻子 bízi nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 5 乱来_亂來_luànlái 乱来 亂來 luànlái to act recklessly; to mess around 12 尤_尤_yóu 尤 尤 yóu outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against 56 丰_豐_fēng 丰 豐 fēng abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 7 喜_喜_xǐ 喜 喜 xǐ to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 8 擦_擦_cā 擦 擦 cā to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 11 来得_來得_láide 来得 來得 láide to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 5 不巧_不巧_bùqiǎo 不巧 不巧 bùqiǎo too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 3 见外_見外_jiànwài 见外 見外 jiànwài to regard sb as an outsider 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/275 words - 33 min 人才_人才_réncái 人才 人才 réncái talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 17 一会儿_一會兒_yīhuìr5 一会儿 一會兒 yīhuìr5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 38 失陪_失陪_shīpéi 失陪 失陪 shīpéi goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 6 礼数_禮數_lǐshù 礼数 禮數 lǐshù etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 4 规矩_規矩_guīju 规矩 規矩 guīju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 8 奉_奉_fèng 奉 奉 fèng to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 8 公会_公會_gōnghuì 公会 公會 gōnghuì guild 4 指定_指定_zhǐdìng 指定 指定 zhǐdìng to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 3 不得已_不得已_bùdéyǐ 不得已 不得已 bùdéyǐ to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 18 反对_反對_fǎnduì 反对 反對 fǎnduì to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 28 房子_房子_fángzi 房子 房子 fángzi house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 16 大约_大約_dàyuē 大约 大約 dàyuē approximately; probably 1 半年_半年_bànnián 半年 半年 bànnián half a year 2 不怀好意_不懷好意_bùhuáihǎoyì 不怀好意 不懷好意 bùhuáihǎoyì to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions 1 好事_好事_hǎoshì 好事 好事 hǎoshì good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 12 心胸狭窄_心胸狹窄_xīnxiōngxiázhǎi 心胸狭窄 心胸狹窄 xīnxiōngxiázhǎi narrow-minded (idiom); petty; ungenerous 2 鼻青脸肿_鼻青臉腫_bíqīngliǎnzhǒng 鼻青脸肿 鼻青臉腫 bíqīngliǎnzhǒng a bloody nose and a swollen face; badly battered 3 做大_做大_zuòdà 做大 做大 zuòdà arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 3 含含糊糊_含含糊糊_hánhánhúhú 含含糊糊 含含糊糊 hánhánhúhú (of speech) obscure; unclear; (of actions) vague; ineffectual 1 一头雾水_一頭霧水_yītóuwùshuǐ 一头雾水 一頭霧水 yītóuwùshuǐ to be confused; to be baffled 1 武士_武士_wǔshì 武士 武士 wǔshì warrior; samurai 3 奉公_奉公_fènggōng 奉公 奉公 fènggōng to pursue public affairs 3 规定_規定_guīdìng 规定 規定 guīdìng provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 忍_忍_rěn 忍 忍 rěn to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 17 请教_請教_qǐngjiào 请教 請教 qǐngjiào to ask for guidance; to consult 12 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/300 words - 37 min 传统_傳統_chuántǒng 传统 傳統 chuántǒng tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 味_味_wèi 味 味 wèi taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 5 传承_傳承_chuánchéng 传承 傳承 chuánchéng to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 4 赖_賴_lài 赖 賴 lài to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 4 一口气_一口氣_yīkǒuqì 一口气 一口氣 yīkǒuqì one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 11 语意_語意_yǔyì 语意 語意 yǔyì meaning; content of speech or writing; semantic 1 邀_邀_yāo 邀 邀 yāo to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 5 环境_環境_huánjìng 环境 環境 huánjìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 10 满满_滿滿_mǎnmǎn 满满 滿滿 mǎnmǎn full; closely packed 2 阉_閹_yān 阉 閹 yān to castrate; a castrate; neuter 5 禁演_禁演_jìnyǎn 禁演 禁演 jìnyǎn to prohibit performance 1 察言观色_察言觀色_cháyánguānsè 察言观色 察言觀色 cháyánguānsè to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom); to discern what sb thinks from his body language 1 佛祖_佛祖_Fózǔ 佛祖 佛祖 Fózǔ Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect 3 破费_破費_pòfèi 破费 破費 pòfèi to spend (money or time) 2 艺_藝_yì 艺 藝 yì skill; art 3 旦_旦_dàn 旦 旦 dàn dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) 10 潇洒_瀟灑_xiāosǎ 潇洒 瀟灑 xiāosǎ confident and at ease; free and easy 3 中间_中間_zhōngjiān 中间 中間 zhōngjiān between; intermediate; mid; middle 7 走路_走路_zǒulù 走路 走路 zǒulù to walk; to go on foot 3 聋子_聾子_lóngzi 聋子 聾子 lóngzi deaf person 1 狐假虎威_狐假虎威_hújiǎhǔwēi 狐假虎威 狐假虎威 hújiǎhǔwēi lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people 3 听见_聽見_tīngjiàn 听见 聽見 tīngjiàn to hear 37 远房_遠房_yuǎnfáng 远房 遠房 yuǎnfáng distantly related; a distant relative 1 表弟_表弟_biǎodì 表弟 表弟 biǎodì younger male cousin via female line 2 乡下_鄉下_xiāngxia 乡下 鄉下 xiāngxia countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/325 words - 39 min 调_調_diào 调 調 diào to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 26 调_調_tiáo 调 調 tiáo to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 26 升官_升官_shēngguān 升官 升官 shēngguān to get promoted 1 出头_出頭_chūtóu 出头 出頭 chūtóu to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 5 天理_天理_tiānlǐ 天理 天理 tiānlǐ Heaven's law; the natural order of things 6 天皇_天皇_tiānhuáng 天皇 天皇 tiānhuáng emperor; emperor of Japan 5 无缘_無緣_wúyuán 无缘 無緣 wúyuán to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 4 泼_潑_pō 泼 潑 pō to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 别理_別理_biélǐ 别理 別理 biélǐ don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 3 嚣张_囂張_xiāozhāng 嚣张 囂張 xiāozhāng rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 12 落魄_落魄_luòpò 落魄 落魄 luòpò down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 7 国家_國家_guójiā 国家 國家 guójiā country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 奉召_奉召_fèngzhào 奉召 奉召 fèngzhào to receive orders 1 远征_遠征_yuǎnzhēng 远征 遠征 yuǎnzhēng an expedition, esp. military; march to remote regions 1 前往_前往_qiánwǎng 前往 前往 qiánwǎng to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 1 东海_東海_DōngHǎi 东海 東海 DōngHǎi East China Sea; East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography) 8 邓_鄧_Dèng 邓 鄧 Dèng surname Deng 1 贤_賢_xián 贤 賢 xián worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 2 月夜_月夜_yuèyè 月夜 月夜 yuèyè moonlit night 1 愁_愁_chóu 愁 愁 chóu to worry about 3 改成_改成_gǎichéng 改成 改成 gǎichéng to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 15 军_軍_jūn 军 軍 jūn army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 伕_伕_fū 伕 伕 fū variant of 夫[fu1] 5 妻_妻_qī 妻 妻 qī wife 15 歌颂_歌頌_gēsòng 歌颂 歌頌 gēsòng to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize 1 南洋_南洋_Nányáng 南洋 南洋 Nányáng Southeast Asia; South seas 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/350 words - 42 min 打仗_打仗_dǎzhàng 打仗 打仗 dǎzhàng to fight a battle; to go to war 2 光荣_光榮_guāngróng 光荣 光榮 guāngróng honor and glory; glorious 2 月色_月色_yuèsè 月色 月色 yuèsè moonlight 4 线路_線路_xiànlù 线路 線路 xiànlù line; circuit; wire; road; railway track; bus route 4 微微_微微_wēiwēi 微微 微微 wēiwēi slight; faint; humble 3 等待_等待_děngdài 等待 等待 děngdài to wait; to wait for 7 当兵_當兵_dāngbīng 当兵 當兵 dāngbīng to serve in the army; to be a soldier 14 军人_軍人_jūnrén 军人 軍人 jūnrén serviceman; soldier; military personnel 8 奴才_奴才_núcai 奴才 奴才 núcai slave; fig. flunkey 1 小声_小聲_xiǎoshēng 小声 小聲 xiǎoshēng in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 12 志愿军_志願軍_zhìyuànjūn 志愿军 志願軍 zhìyuànjūn volunteer army 1 仗_仗_zhàng 仗 仗 zhàng weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 2 出生_出生_chūshēng 出生 出生 chūshēng to be born 26 壬戌_壬戌_rénxū 壬戌 壬戌 rénxū fifty-ninth year I11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1982 or 2042 3 大正_大正_Dàzhèng 大正 大正 Dàzhèng Taishō, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1912-1926) of emperor Yoshihito 嘉仁[Jia1 ren2] 1 十一_十一_shíyī 十一 十一 shíyī eleven; 11 1 属_屬_shǔ 属 屬 shǔ category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 5 八月_八月_Bāyuè 八月 八月 Bāyuè August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 3 十四_十四_shísì 十四 十四 shísì fourteen; 14 3 中秋_中秋_Zhōngqiū 中秋 中秋 Zhōngqiū the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month 1 前一天_前一天_qiányītiān 前一天 前一天 qiányītiān the day before (an event) 1 同年_同年_tóngnián 同年 同年 tóngnián the same year 7 同日_同日_tóngrì 同日 同日 tóngrì same day; simultaneous 7 高大_高大_gāodà 高大 高大 gāodà tall; lofty 1 酒量_酒量_jiǔliàng 酒量 酒量 jiǔliàng capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/375 words - 47 min 过夜_過夜_guòyè 过夜 過夜 guòyè to spend the night; overnight 2 醉_醉_zuì 醉 醉 zuì intoxicated 30 热茶_熱茶_rèchá 热茶 熱茶 rèchá hot tea 4 成何体统_成何體統_chénghétǐtǒng 成何体统 成何體統 chénghétǐtǒng What a scandal!; Whatever next? 2 活该_活該_huógāi 活该 活該 huógāi (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 5 帮佣_幫傭_bāngyōng 帮佣 幫傭 bāngyōng servant; domestic help 1 脸色_臉色_liǎnsè 脸色 臉色 liǎnsè complexion; look 8 认命_認命_rènmìng 认命 認命 rènmìng to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 2 少爷_少爺_shàoye 少爷 少爺 shàoye son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 6 常常_常常_chángcháng 常常 常常 chángcháng frequently; often 9 几岁_幾歲_jǐsuì 几岁 幾歲 jǐsuì how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 8 漫长_漫長_màncháng 漫长 漫長 màncháng very long; endless 2 含_含_hán 含 含 hán to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 汤匙_湯匙_tāngchí 汤匙 湯匙 tāngchí soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 1 孤儿_孤兒_gū'ér 孤儿 孤兒 gū'ér orphan 4 养父_養父_yǎngfù 养父 養父 yǎngfù foster father; adoptive father 1 养母_養母_yǎngmǔ 养母 養母 yǎngmǔ foster mother; adoptive mother 1 过世_過世_guòshì 过世 過世 guòshì to die; to pass away 45 管教_管教_guǎnjiào 管教 管教 guǎnjiào to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 1 慕_慕_mù 慕 慕 mù to admire 4 天地_天地_tiāndì 天地 天地 tiāndì heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 4 居无定所_居無定所_jūwúdìngsuǒ 居无定所 居無定所 jūwúdìngsuǒ to be without a fixed residence (idiom) 1 三分_三分_sānfēn 三分 三分 sānfēn somewhat; to some degree 2 勇气_勇氣_yǒngqì 勇气 勇氣 yǒngqì courage; valor 5 追求_追求_zhuīqiú 追求 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 14 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/400 words - 50 min 有心_有心_yǒuxīn 有心 有心 yǒuxīn to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 25 山下_山下_Shānxià 山下 山下 Shānxià Yamashita (Japanese surname) 11 自信_自信_zìxìn 自信 自信 zìxìn to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 3 意义_意義_yìyì 意义 意義 yìyì sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 深远_深遠_shēnyuǎn 深远 深遠 shēnyuǎn far-reaching; profound and long-lasting 1 无论_無論_wúlùn 无论 無論 wúlùn no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 62 大树_大樹_Dàshù 大树 大樹 Dàshù Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 1 老天爷_老天爺_lǎotiānyé 老天爷 老天爺 lǎotiānyé God; Heavens 25 滴_滴_dī 滴 滴 dī a drop; to drip 4 露水_露水_lùshuǐ 露水 露水 lùshuǐ dew; fig. short-lasting; ephemeral 1 轻视_輕視_qīngshì 轻视 輕視 qīngshì contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful 3 来到_來到_láidào 来到 來到 láidào to come; to arrive 4 世上_世上_shìshàng 世上 世上 shìshàng on earth 7 信心_信心_xìnxīn 信心 信心 xìnxīn confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 31 才华_才華_cáihuá 才华 才華 cáihuá talent; CL:份[fen4] 9 专长_專長_zhuāncháng 专长 專長 zhuāncháng specialty; special knowledge or ability 1 手艺_手藝_shǒuyì 手艺 手藝 shǒuyì craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 6 嗯_嗯_en 嗯 嗯 en interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 4 女孩_女孩_nǚhái 女孩 女孩 nǚhái girl; lass 6 胆子_膽子_dǎnzi 胆子 膽子 dǎnzi courage; nerve; guts 10 阿里_阿里_Ālǐ 阿里 阿里 Ālǐ Ali (proper name); Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth Caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam; Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris 1 客房_客房_kèfáng 客房 客房 kèfáng guest room 3 整理_整理_zhěnglǐ 整理 整理 zhěnglǐ to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 40 熟人_熟人_shúrén 熟人 熟人 shúrén acquaintance; friend 1 多礼_多禮_duōlǐ 多礼 多禮 duōlǐ too polite; overcourteous 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/425 words - 52 min 不分_不分_bùfēn 不分 不分 bùfēn not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 1 高低_高低_gāodī 高低 高低 gāodī height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 2 委屈_委屈_wěiqu 委屈 委屈 wěiqu to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 41 晚安_晚安_wǎn'ān 晚安 晚安 wǎn'ān Good night!; Good evening! 2 舅舅_舅舅_jiùjiu 舅舅 舅舅 jiùjiu mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 派出所_派出所_pàichūsuǒ 派出所 派出所 pàichūsuǒ local police station 13 奉命_奉命_fèngmìng 奉命 奉命 fèngmìng to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 1 吠_吠_fèi 吠 吠 fèi to bark 1 作贼_作賊_zuòzéi 作贼 作賊 zuòzéi to be a thief 3 心虚_心虛_xīnxū 心虚 心虛 xīnxū lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 5 拿下_拿下_náxià 拿下 拿下 náxià to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 1 出气_出氣_chūqì 出气 出氣 chūqì to give vent to anger 8 违反_違反_wéifǎn 违反 違反 wéifǎn to violate (a law) 1 敕令_敕令_chìlìng 敕令 敕令 chìlìng Imperial order or edict (old) 1 田中_田中_Tiánzhōng 田中 田中 Tiánzhōng Tienchung town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan; Tanaka (Japanese surname) 1 老少_老少_lǎoshào 老少 老少 lǎoshào the old and the young 1 和服_和服_héfú 和服 和服 héfú kimono; Japanese: traditional national clothing, as opposed to Western clothing 洋服 4 影子_影子_yǐngzi 影子 影子 yǐngzi shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 报_報_bào 报 報 bào to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 15 广_廣_guǎng 广 廣 guǎng wide; numerous; to spread 10 通过_通過_tōngguò 通过 通過 tōngguò by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 5 亲戚_親戚_qīnqi 亲戚 親戚 qīnqi a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 5 办案_辦案_bàn'àn 办案 辦案 bàn'àn to handle a case 1 大义灭亲_大義滅親_dàyìmièqīn 大义灭亲 大義滅親 dàyìmièqīn to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it 1 私心_私心_sīxīn 私心 私心 sīxīn selfishness; selfish motives 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/450 words - 56 min 情分_情分_qíngfèn 情分 情分 qíngfèn mutual affection; friendship 11 抽_抽_chōu 抽 抽 chōu to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 13 菸_菸_yān 菸 菸 yān variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 9 昨夜_昨夜_zuóyè 昨夜 昨夜 zuóyè last night 2 昨晚_昨晚_zuówǎn 昨晚 昨晚 zuówǎn yesterday evening; last night 36 醉醺醺_醉醺醺_zuìxūnxūn 醉醺醺 醉醺醺 zuìxūnxūn drunk; intoxicated 3 倒头_倒頭_dǎotóu 倒头 倒頭 dǎotóu to lie down; to die 1 发脾气_發脾氣_fāpíqì 发脾气 發脾氣 fāpíqì to get angry 7 标准_標準_biāozhǔn 标准 標準 biāozhǔn (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 字画_字畫_zìhuà 字画 字畫 zìhuà the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting 3 尤其_尤其_yóuqí 尤其 尤其 yóuqí especially; particularly 11 幅_幅_fú 幅 幅 fú width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 1 著名_著名_zhùmíng 著名 著名 zhùmíng famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 1 中国_中國_Zhōngguó 中国 中國 Zhōngguó China 6 足以_足以_zúyǐ 足以 足以 zúyǐ sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 3 国民_國民_guómín 国民 國民 guómín nationals; citizens; people of a nation 1 睡醒_睡醒_shuìxǐng 睡醒 睡醒 shuìxǐng to wake up 2 平安_平安_píng'ān 平安 平安 píng'ān safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 13 一家人_一家人_yījiārén 一家人 一家人 yījiārén household; the whole family 14 日文_日文_Rìwén 日文 日文 Rìwén Japanese (language) 1 遵守_遵守_zūnshǒu 遵守 遵守 zūnshǒu to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 2 逮捕_逮捕_dàibǔ 逮捕 逮捕 dàibǔ to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 4 吃人不吐骨头_吃人不吐骨頭_chīrénbùtǔgǔtóu 吃人不吐骨头 吃人不吐骨頭 chīrénbùtǔgǔtóu ruthless; vicious and greedy 2 毛_毛_máo 毛 毛 máo hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 9 蓑衣_蓑衣_suōyī 蓑衣 蓑衣 suōyī woven rush raincoat 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/475 words - 58 min 秤砣_秤砣_chèngtuó 秤砣 秤砣 chèngtuó steelyard weight; standard weight 1 煽动_煽動_shāndòng 煽动 煽動 shāndòng to incite; to instigate 8 米_米_mǐ 米 米 mǐ rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 8 胳臂_胳臂_gēbei 胳臂 胳臂 gēbei arm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; also pr. [ge1 bi4] 2 往外_往外_wǎngwài 往外 往外 wǎngwài out; outbound; departing 1 弯_彎_wān 弯 彎 wān to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 4 认贼作父_認賊作父_rènzéizuòfù 认贼作父 認賊作父 rènzéizuòfù lit. to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiom); fig. a complete betrayal; to sell oneself to the enemy 1 下场_下場_xiàchang 下场 下場 xiàchang the end; to conclude 2 安静_安靜_ānjìng 安静 安靜 ānjìng quiet; peaceful; calm 8 情形_情形_qíngxing 情形 情形 qíngxing circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 拘留_拘留_jūliú 拘留 拘留 jūliú to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 3 揩油_揩油_kāiyóu 揩油 揩油 kāiyóu to take advantage of sb; to freeload 2 斗_斗_dǒu 斗 斗 dǒu dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 2 角_角_jiǎo 角 角 jiǎo angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 9 角_角_jué 角 角 jué role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 9 噎_噎_yē 噎 噎 yē to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 4 财_財_cái 财 財 cái money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 12 安乐_安樂_ānlè 安乐 安樂 ānlè peace and happiness 2 贪婪_貪婪_tānlán 贪婪 貪婪 tānlán avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid 1 食_食_shí 食 食 shí to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 6 髓_髓_suǐ 髓 髓 suǐ marrow; essence; quintessence; pith (soft interior of plant stem) 3 届时_屆時_jièshí 届时 屆時 jièshí when the time comes; at the scheduled time 97 受不了_受不了_shòubùliǎo 受不了 受不了 shòubùliǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 4 小人_小人_xiǎorén 小人 小人 xiǎorén person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 12 俎_俎_zǔ 俎 俎 zǔ a stand for food at sacrifice 1 任人宰割_任人宰割_rènrénzǎigē 任人宰割 任人宰割 rènrénzǎigē to get trampled on (idiom); to be taken advantage of 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/500 words - 63 min 其_其_qí 其 其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 8 治_治_zhì 治 治 zhì to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 7 何谓_何謂_héwèi 何谓 何謂 héwèi (literary) what is?; what is the meaning of? 5 黄连_黃連_huánglián 黄连 黃連 huánglián Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis), rhizome used in medicine 2 有关_有關_yǒuguān 有关 有關 yǒuguān to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 11 中计_中計_zhòngjì 中计 中計 zhòngjì to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated; ripped off 1 敬礼_敬禮_jìnglǐ 敬礼 敬禮 jìnglǐ to salute; salute 2 表哥_表哥_biǎogē 表哥 表哥 biǎogē older male cousin via female line 11 捉弄_捉弄_zhuōnòng 捉弄 捉弄 zhuōnòng to tease 6 杀头_殺頭_shātóu 杀头 殺頭 shātóu to behead 1 七月_七月_Qīyuè 七月 七月 Qīyuè July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 1 鸭子_鴨子_yāzi 鸭子 鴨子 yāzi duck; male prostitute (slang) 4 不知死活_不知死活_bùzhīsǐhuó 不知死活 不知死活 bùzhīsǐhuó to act recklessly (idiom) 1 照片_照片_zhàopiàn 照片 照片 zhàopiàn photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 9 公开_公開_gōngkāi 公开 公開 gōngkāi public; to publish; to make public 5 保不住_保不住_bǎobuzhù 保不住 保不住 bǎobuzhù cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 2 不再_不再_bùzài 不再 不再 bùzài no more; no longer 6 找麻烦_找麻煩_zhǎomáfan 找麻烦 找麻煩 zhǎomáfan to look for trouble 3 不打紧_不打緊_bùdǎjǐn 不打紧 不打緊 bùdǎjǐn unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind 4 开刀_開刀_kāidāo 开刀 開刀 kāidāo (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 6 辞行_辭行_cíxíng 辞行 辭行 cíxíng to say goodbye; leave-taking; farewells 4 买卖_買賣_mǎimài 买卖 買賣 mǎimài buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 3 仁义_仁義_rényì 仁义 仁義 rényì benevolence and righteousness 3 保重_保重_bǎozhòng 保重 保重 bǎozhòng to take care of oneself 11 变通_變通_biàntōng 变通 變通 biàntōng pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep02/518 words - 68 min 官_官_guān 官 官 guān government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 瞒_瞞_mán 瞒 瞞 mán to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 10 欺_欺_qī 欺 欺 qī to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 7 保祐_保祐_bǎoyòu 保祐 保祐 bǎoyòu to bless and protect; blessing; also written 保佑[bao3 you4] 10 差别_差別_chābié 差别 差別 chābié difference; distinction; disparity 4 主动_主動_zhǔdòng 主动 主動 zhǔdòng to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 7 礼尚往来_禮尚往來_lǐshàngwǎnglái 礼尚往来 禮尚往來 lǐshàngwǎnglái lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 1 红包_紅包_hóngbāo 红包 紅包 hóngbāo money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 2 回礼_回禮_huílǐ 回礼 回禮 huílǐ to return a greeting; to send a gift in return 2 祝福_祝福_zhùfú 祝福 祝福 zhùfú blessings; to wish sb well 5 回头_回頭_huítóu 回头 回頭 huítóu to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 6 笑容_笑容_xiàoróng 笑容 笑容 xiàoróng smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 7 乱世_亂世_luànshì 乱世 亂世 luànshì the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world 2 能否_能否_néngfǒu 能否 能否 néngfǒu whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 30 空袭_空襲_kōngxí 空袭 空襲 kōngxí air raid; attack from the air 10 警告_警告_jǐnggào 警告 警告 jǐnggào to warn; to admonish 12 风声_風聲_fēngshēng 风声 風聲 fēngshēng sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 11 亲人_親人_qīnrén 亲人 親人 qīnrén one's close relatives 9 #//Abula - S1/Ep03/25 words - 7 min 餐_餐_cān 餐 餐 cān meal; to eat; classifier for meals 15 一家_一家_yījiā 一家 一家 yījiā the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 11 状况_狀況_zhuàngkuàng 状况 狀況 zhuàngkuàng condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 30 过得_過得_guòdé 过得 過得 guòdé How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 19 赊帐_賒帳_shēzhàng 赊帐 賒帳 shēzhàng see 賒賬|赊账[she1 zhang4] 3 番薯_番薯_fānshǔ 番薯 番薯 fānshǔ (dialect) sweet potato; yam 5 签_簽_qiān 签 簽 qiān to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 21 怀孕_懷孕_huáiyùn 怀孕 懷孕 huáiyùn pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 43 营养_營養_yíngyǎng 营养 營養 yíngyǎng nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 勒紧_勒緊_lēijǐn 勒紧 勒緊 lēijǐn to tighten 1 肚皮_肚皮_dùpí 肚皮 肚皮 dùpí belly 1 市_市_shì 市 市 shì market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 役_役_yì 役 役 yì forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle 1 着呢_著呢_zhene 着呢 著呢 zhene comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 2 队_隊_duì 队 隊 duì squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 万一_萬一_wànyī 万一 萬一 wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency 18 骄_驕_jiāo 骄 驕 jiāo proud; arrogant 5 有戏_有戲_yǒuxì 有戏 有戲 yǒuxì (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 3 生产_生產_shēngchǎn 生产 生產 shēngchǎn to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 10 死定_死定_sǐdìng 死定 死定 sǐdìng to be screwed; to be toast 3 美国_美國_Měiguó 美国 美國 Měiguó United States; USA; US 18 溃不成军_潰不成軍_kuìbùchéngjūn 溃不成军 潰不成軍 kuìbùchéngjūn utterly defeated 1 皇军_皇軍_huángjūn 皇军 皇軍 huángjūn imperial army (esp. Japanese) 8 笨蛋_笨蛋_bèndàn 笨蛋 笨蛋 bèndàn fool; idiot 5 影片_影片_yǐngpiàn 影片 影片 yǐngpiàn film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 12 #//Abula - S1/Ep03/50 words - 15 min 垃圾_垃圾_lājī 垃圾 垃圾 lājī trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 9 写信_寫信_xiěxìn 写信 寫信 xiěxìn to write a letter 26 跑马_跑馬_pǎomǎ 跑马 跑馬 pǎomǎ horse race; to ride a horse at a fast pace; wet dream 1 灯_燈_dēng 灯 燈 dēng lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 2 若是_若是_ruòshì 若是 若是 ruòshì if 11 安分_安分_ānfèn 安分 安分 ānfèn content with one's lot; knowing one's place 3 吃苦_吃苦_chīkǔ 吃苦 吃苦 chīkǔ to bear hardships 10 炸弹_炸彈_zhàdàn 炸弹 炸彈 zhàdàn bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 11 炸死_炸死_zhàsǐ 炸死 炸死 zhàsǐ to kill with an explosion 2 迟早_遲早_chízǎo 迟早 遲早 chízǎo sooner or later 15 长崎_長崎_Chángqí 长崎 長崎 Chángqí Nagasaki, Japan 3 广岛_廣島_Guǎngdǎo 广岛 廣島 Guǎngdǎo Hiroshima, Japan 3 同样_同樣_tóngyàng 同样 同樣 tóngyàng same; equal; equivalent 7 逃兵_逃兵_táobīng 逃兵 逃兵 táobīng army deserter 4 月底_月底_yuèdǐ 月底 月底 yuèdǐ end of the month 1 胜利_勝利_shènglì 胜利 勝利 shènglì victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 感动_感動_gǎndòng 感动 感動 gǎndòng to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 36 岳父_岳父_yuèfù 岳父 岳父 yuèfù wife's father, father-in-law 9 大腹便便_大腹便便_dàfùpiánpián 大腹便便 大腹便便 dàfùpiánpián big-bellied (idiom); paunchy 7 二胡_二胡_èrhú 二胡 二胡 èrhú erhu (Chinese 2-string fiddle); alto fiddle; CL:把[ba3] 2 葬_葬_zàng 葬 葬 zàng to bury (the dead); to inter 2 炸_炸_zhá 炸 炸 zhá to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 5 炸_炸_zhà 炸 炸 zhà to explode 5 城市_城市_chéngshì 城市 城市 chéngshì city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 1 面目全非_面目全非_miànmùquánfēi 面目全非 面目全非 miànmùquánfēi nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition 1 横_橫_héng 横 橫 héng horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep03/75 words - 21 min 太太_太太_tàitai 太太 太太 tàitai married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 35 连络_連絡_liánluò 连络 連絡 liánluò variant of 聯絡|联络[lian2 luo4] 30 美国人_美國人_Měiguórén 美国人 美國人 Měiguórén American; American person; American people; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 欺人太甚_欺人太甚_qīréntàishèn 欺人太甚 欺人太甚 qīréntàishèn to bully intolerably (idiom) 6 再度_再度_zàidù 再度 再度 zàidù once more; once again; one more time 1 光临_光臨_guānglín 光临 光臨 guānglín (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 2 醋_醋_cù 醋 醋 cù vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 5 醰_醰_tán 醰 醰 tán bitter taste in wine; rich; full flavored 3 妄想_妄想_wàngxiǎng 妄想 妄想 wàngxiǎng to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 10 琐事_瑣事_suǒshì 琐事 瑣事 suǒshì trifle 2 小事_小事_xiǎoshì 小事 小事 xiǎoshì trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 15 产业_產業_chǎnyè 产业 產業 chǎnyè industry; estate; property; industrial 4 进步_進步_jìnbù 进步 進步 jìnbù progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 嫌弃_嫌棄_xiánqì 嫌弃 嫌棄 xiánqì to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 9 经常_經常_jīngcháng 经常 經常 jīngcháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 67 女主人_女主人_nǚzhǔrén 女主人 女主人 nǚzhǔrén hostess; mistress 5 为难_為難_wéinán 为难 為難 wéinán to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 17 看轻_看輕_kànqīng 看轻 看輕 kànqīng to belittle; to scorn; to take sth lightly 5 心想_心想_xīnxiǎng 心想 心想 xīnxiǎng to think to oneself; to think; to assume 13 看好_看好_kànhǎo 看好 看好 kànhǎo optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 6 忘怀_忘懷_wànghuái 忘怀 忘懷 wànghuái to forget 1 宣布_宣布_xuānbù 宣布 宣布 xuānbù to declare; to announce; to proclaim 4 无条件_無條件_wútiáojiàn 无条件 無條件 wútiáojiàn unconditional 1 作_作_zuò 作 作 zuò to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 36 战后_戰後_zhànhòu 战后 戰後 zhànhòu after the war; postwar 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep03/100 words - 30 min 重生_重生_chóngshēng 重生 重生 chóngshēng rebirth 2 命中注定_命中註定_mìngzhōngzhùdìng 命中注定 命中註定 mìngzhōngzhùdìng decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 1 碗_碗_wǎn 碗 碗 wǎn bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 16 面_麵_miàn 面 麵 miàn flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 18 枪毙_槍斃_qiāngbì 枪毙 槍斃 qiāngbì to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of 3 天上_天上_tiānshàng 天上 天上 tiānshàng celestial; heavenly 4 左邻右舍_左鄰右舍_zuǒlínyòushè 左邻右舍 左鄰右舍 zuǒlínyòushè neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work 2 好不容易_好不容易_hǎobùróngyì 好不容易 好不容易 hǎobùróngyì with great difficulty; very difficult 24 出师_出師_chūshī 出师 出師 chūshī to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 1 好心_好心_hǎoxīn 好心 好心 hǎoxīn kindness; good intentions 6 省_省_shěng 省 省 shěng to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 30 省_省_xǐng 省 省 xǐng to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 30 房租_房租_fángzū 房租 房租 fángzū rent for a room or house 4 部队_部隊_bùduì 部队 部隊 bùduì army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 一心一意_一心一意_yīxīnyīyì 一心一意 一心一意 yīxīnyīyì concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 2 传宗接代_傳宗接代_chuánzōngjiēdài 传宗接代 傳宗接代 chuánzōngjiēdài to carry on one's ancestral line 11 生下_生下_shēngxià 生下 生下 shēngxià to give birth to 4 拜访_拜訪_bàifǎng 拜访 拜訪 bàifǎng to pay a visit; to call on 1 看开_看開_kànkāi 看开 看開 kànkāi to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up 3 战乱_戰亂_zhànluàn 战乱 戰亂 zhànluàn chaos of war 3 悲哀_悲哀_bēi'āi 悲哀 悲哀 bēi'āi grieved; sorrowful 6 时局_時局_shíjú 时局 時局 shíjú current political situation 1 郁闷_鬱悶_yùmèn 郁闷 鬱悶 yùmèn gloomy; depressed 8 振作_振作_zhènzuò 振作 振作 zhènzuò to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 8 源_源_yuán 源 源 yuán root; source; origin 14 上海_上海_Shànghǎi 上海 上海 Shànghǎi Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 19 #//Abula - S1/Ep03/125 words - 34 min 透过_透過_tòuguò 透过 透過 tòuguò to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 1 接洽_接洽_jiēqià 接洽 接洽 jiēqià to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 8 翻_翻_fān 翻 翻 fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 12 跟不上_跟不上_gēnbushàng 跟不上 跟不上 gēnbushàng not able to keep up with 4 家务_家務_jiāwù 家务 家務 jiāwù household duties; housework 6 不幸_不幸_bùxìng 不幸 不幸 bùxìng misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 没错_沒錯_méicuò 没错 沒錯 méicuò that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 26 邀请_邀請_yāoqǐng 邀请 邀請 yāoqǐng to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 失散_失散_shīsàn 失散 失散 shīsàn to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from 1 矢_矢_shǐ 矢 矢 shǐ arrow; dart; straight; to vow; to swear; old variant of 屎[shi3] 2 勤_勤_qín 勤 勤 qín diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 3 勇_勇_yǒng 勇 勇 yǒng brave 1 必_必_bì 必 必 bì certainly; must; will; necessarily 3 忠_忠_zhōng 忠 忠 zhōng loyal; devoted; honest 35 一心一德_一心一德_yīxīnyīdé 一心一德 一心一德 yīxīnyīdé of one heart and one mind (idiom) 2 贯彻始终_貫徹始終_guànchèshǐzhōng 贯彻始终 貫徹始終 guànchèshǐzhōng to follow through; to carry through to the end 2 听得懂_聽得懂_tīngdedǒng 听得懂 聽得懂 tīngdedǒng to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 13 国民政府_國民政府_Guómínzhèngfǔ 国民政府 國民政府 Guómínzhèngfǔ Nationalist government 1920s-1949 under Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 4 接收_接收_jiēshōu 接收 接收 jiēshōu reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 1 学会_學會_xuéhuì 学会 學會 xuéhuì to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 1 开除_開除_kāichú 开除 開除 kāichú to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 1 三民主义_三民主義_Sānmínzhǔyì 三民主义 三民主義 Sānmínzhǔyì Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People (late 1890s) 4 吾_吾_wú 吾 吾 wú I; my (old) 3 党_黨_dǎng 党 黨 dǎng party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 宗_宗_zōng 宗 宗 zōng school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep03/150 words - 37 min 朽木_朽木_xiǔmù 朽木 朽木 xiǔmù rotten wood 1 雕_雕_diāo 雕 雕 diāo to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 2 阿斗_阿斗_Ādǒu 阿斗 阿斗 Ādǒu A-dou, nickname of Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263; fig. weak and inept person 3 天文_天文_tiānwén 天文 天文 tiānwén astronomy 3 地理_地理_dìlǐ 地理 地理 dìlǐ geography 2 坐好_坐好_zuòhǎo 坐好 坐好 zuòhǎo to sit properly; to sit up straight 10 到手_到手_dàoshǒu 到手 到手 dàoshǒu to take possession of; to get hold of 3 引起_引起_yǐnqǐ 引起 引起 yǐnqǐ to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 5 火灾_火災_huǒzāi 火灾 火災 huǒzāi fire (that burns buildings etc) 5 漆_漆_qī 漆 漆 qī paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 8 汤_湯_tāng 汤 湯 tāng soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 14 馊_餿_sōu 馊 餿 sōu rancid; soured (as food) 2 粽_粽_zòng 粽 粽 zòng rice dumplings wrapped in leaves 9 预备_預備_yùbèi 预备 預備 yùbèi to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 9 牛_牛_niú 牛 牛 niú ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 16 打死_打死_dǎsǐ 打死 打死 dǎsǐ to kill; to beat to death 20 交情_交情_jiāoqing 交情 交情 jiāoqing friendship; friendly relations 17 如同_如同_rútóng 如同 如同 rútóng like; as 12 苦衷_苦衷_kǔzhōng 苦衷 苦衷 kǔzhōng secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 11 抖_抖_dǒu 抖 抖 dǒu to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 1 尿_尿_niào 尿 尿 niào to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 6 裤子_褲子_kùzi 裤子 褲子 kùzi trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 国旗_國旗_guóqí 国旗 國旗 guóqí flag (of a country); CL:面[mian4] 6 绑_綁_bǎng 绑 綁 bǎng to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 10 爱国_愛國_àiguó 爱国 愛國 àiguó to love one's country; patriotic 13 #//Abula - S1/Ep03/175 words - 40 min 宣扬_宣揚_xuānyáng 宣扬 宣揚 xuānyáng to proclaim; to make public or well known 1 传遍_傳遍_chuánbiàn 传遍 傳遍 chuánbiàn to spread widely 1 相片_相片_xiàngpiàn 相片 相片 xiàngpiàn image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 9 清白_清白_qīngbái 清白 清白 qīngbái pure; innocent 9 设计_設計_shèjì 设计 設計 shèjì plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 陷害_陷害_xiànhài 陷害 陷害 xiànhài to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 19 笨_笨_bèn 笨 笨 bèn stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 21 汉奸_漢奸_hànjiān 汉奸 漢奸 hànjiān traitor (to China) 1 罪名_罪名_zuìmíng 罪名 罪名 zuìmíng criminal charge; accusation 5 不满_不滿_bùmǎn 不满 不滿 bùmǎn resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 1 只顾_只顧_zhǐgù 只顾 只顧 zhǐgù solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 7 反省_反省_fǎnxǐng 反省 反省 fǎnxǐng to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 5 比起_比起_bǐqǐ 比起 比起 bǐqǐ compared with 2 外人_外人_wàirén 外人 外人 wàirén outsider; foreigner; stranger 14 同胞_同胞_tóngbāo 同胞 同胞 tóngbāo born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot 1 摔死_摔死_shuāisǐ 摔死 摔死 shuāisǐ to fall to one's death 4 报应_報應_bàoyìng 报应 報應 bàoyìng retribution; judgment 5 摔_摔_shuāi 摔 摔 shuāi to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 6 爬_爬_pá 爬 爬 pá to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 20 语言_語言_yǔyán 语言 語言 yǔyán language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 3 不通_不通_bùtōng 不通 不通 bùtōng to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 6 统治_統治_tǒngzhì 统治 統治 tǒngzhì to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime 2 光复_光復_guāngfù 光复 光復 guāngfù to recover (territory or power); the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese rule in 1945 1 崎_崎_qí 崎 崎 qí mountainous 5 壁_壁_bì 壁 壁 bì wall; rampart 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep03/200 words - 46 min 乐观_樂觀_lèguān 乐观 樂觀 lèguān optimistic; hopeful 3 万全_萬全_wànquán 万全 萬全 wànquán absolutely safe; surefire; thorough 1 全新_全新_quánxīn 全新 全新 quánxīn all new; completely new 3 时代_時代_shídài 时代 時代 shídài age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 10 样_樣_yàng 样 樣 yàng manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 10 吃醋_吃醋_chīcù 吃醋 吃醋 chīcù to feel jealous 5 拚_拚_pīn 拚 拚 pīn variant of 拼[pin1] 27 改天_改天_gǎitiān 改天 改天 gǎitiān another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 24 亲自_親自_qīnzì 亲自 親自 qīnzì personally; in person; oneself 16 一个个_一個個_yīgègè 一个个 一個個 yīgègè each and every one 4 臭脸_臭臉_chòuliǎn 臭脸 臭臉 chòuliǎn sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 2 裁缝店_裁縫店_cáiféngdiàn 裁缝店 裁縫店 cáiféngdiàn tailor's shop 1 阁楼_閣樓_gélóu 阁楼 閣樓 gélóu garret; loft; attic 1 枕头_枕頭_zhěntou 枕头 枕頭 zhěntou pillow 3 不要脸_不要臉_bùyàoliǎn 不要脸 不要臉 bùyàoliǎn to have no sense of shame; shameless 9 天下第一_天下第一_tiānxiàdìyī 天下第一 天下第一 tiānxiàdìyī first under heaven; number one in the country 16 抽菸_抽菸_chōuyān 抽菸 抽菸 chōuyān variant of 抽煙|抽烟[chou1 yan1]; to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 7 吹气_吹氣_chuīqì 吹气 吹氣 chuīqì to blow air (into) 1 球_球_qiú 球 球 qiú ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 相撞_相撞_xiāngzhuàng 相撞 相撞 xiāngzhuàng collision; crash; to crash together; to collide with; to bump into 1 海边_海邊_hǎibiān 海边 海邊 hǎibiān coast; seaside; seashore; beach 6 地上_地上_dìshang 地上 地上 dìshang on the ground; on the floor 5 护_護_hù 护 護 hù to protect 2 袋_袋_dài 袋 袋 dài pouch; bag; sack; pocket 4 舍不得_捨不得_shěbude 舍不得 捨不得 shěbude to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 27 #//Abula - S1/Ep03/225 words - 54 min 半个_半個_bànge 半个 半個 bànge half of sth 7 丈夫_丈夫_zhàngfu 丈夫 丈夫 zhàngfu husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 30 好命_好命_hǎomìng 好命 好命 hǎomìng lucky; blessed with good fortune 9 灾_災_zāi 灾 災 zāi disaster; calamity 1 厄_厄_è 厄 厄 è distressed 1 初_初_chū 初 初 chū at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 4 生日_生日_shēngrì 生日 生日 shēngrì birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 竹林_竹林_zhúlín 竹林 竹林 zhúlín bamboo forest 4 寺_寺_sì 寺 寺 sì Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 5 订_訂_dìng 订 訂 dìng to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 11 桌_桌_zhuō 桌 桌 zhuō table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 13 素斋_素齋_sùzhāi 素斋 素齋 sùzhāi vegetarian food 2 念经_念經_niànjīng 念经 念經 niànjīng to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 2 差点_差點_chàdiǎn 差点 差點 chàdiǎn almost; nearly 16 幸好_幸好_xìnghǎo 幸好 幸好 xìnghǎo fortunately 45 保佑_保佑_bǎoyòu 保佑 保佑 bǎoyòu to bless and protect; blessing 9 医院_醫院_yīyuàn 医院 醫院 yīyuàn hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 65 病床_病床_bìngchuáng 病床 病床 bìngchuáng hospital bed; sickbed 1 板桥_板橋_Bǎnqiáo 板桥 板橋 Bǎnqiáo Banqiao or Panchiao city in Taiwan 1 急救_急救_jíjiù 急救 急救 jíjiù first aid; emergency treatment 5 平安无事_平安無事_píng'ānwúshì 平安无事 平安無事 píng'ānwúshì safe and sound (idiom) 3 护士_護士_hùshi 护士 護士 hùshi nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 胎_胎_tāi 胎 胎 tāi fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 19 一时_一時_yīshí 一时 一時 yīshí a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 15 紧急_緊急_jǐnjí 紧急 緊急 jǐnjí urgent; emergency 6 #//Abula - S1/Ep03/250 words - 58 min 名叫_名叫_míngjiào 名叫 名叫 míngjiào called; named 5 逾_逾_yú 逾 逾 yú to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over 1 权_權_quán 权 權 quán authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 2 外公_外公_wàigōng 外公 外公 wàigōng (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 2 外孙_外孫_wàisūn 外孙 外孫 wàisūn daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 11 取名_取名_qǔmíng 取名 取名 qǔmíng to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 2 天经地义_天經地義_tiānjīngdìyì 天经地义 天經地義 tiānjīngdìyì lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 3 从母_從母_cóngmǔ 从母 從母 cóngmǔ maternal aunt 2 刘家辉_劉家輝_LiúJiāhuī 刘家辉 劉家輝 LiúJiāhuī Gordon Liu (1955-), Hong Kong action actor 3 家门_家門_jiāmén 家门 家門 jiāmén house door; family clan 2 耀_耀_yào 耀 耀 yào brilliant; glorious 1 发霉_發霉_fāméi 发霉 發霉 fāméi to become moldy 3 全权_全權_quánquán 全权 全權 quánquán full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 4 发落_發落_fāluò 发落 發落 fāluò to deal with (an offender) 7 生死存亡_生死存亡_shēngsǐcúnwáng 生死存亡 生死存亡 shēngsǐcúnwáng matter of life and death 1 谨慎_謹慎_jǐnshèn 谨慎 謹慎 jǐnshèn cautious; prudent 6 安顿_安頓_āndùn 安顿 安頓 āndùn to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 2 登_登_dēng 登 登 dēng to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 37 功劳_功勞_gōngláo 功劳 功勞 gōngláo contribution; meritorious service; credit 6 看错_看錯_kàncuò 看错 看錯 kàncuò to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 3 不已_不已_bùyǐ 不已 不已 bùyǐ endlessly; incessantly 5 端_端_duān 端 端 duān end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 3 划一_劃一_huàyī 划一 劃一 huàyī uniform; to standardize 1 拳_拳_quán 拳 拳 quán fist; boxing 2 输给_輸給_shūgěi 输给 輸給 shūgěi to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 10 #//Abula - S1/Ep03/275 words - 65 min 划_划_huá 划 划 huá to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 5 抵_抵_dǐ 抵 抵 dǐ to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 9 节制_節制_jiézhì 节制 節制 jiézhì to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer 2 尽兴_盡興_jìnxìng 尽兴 盡興 jìnxìng to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 1 过瘾_過癮_guòyǐn 过瘾 過癮 guòyǐn to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 5 划拳_划拳_huáquán 划拳 划拳 huáquán finger-guessing game 3 当日_當日_dāngrì 当日 當日 dāngrì on that day 1 本人_本人_běnrén 本人 本人 běnrén the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 6 箱_箱_xiāng 箱 箱 xiāng box; trunk; chest 10 身为_身為_shēnwéi 身为 身為 shēnwéi in the capacity of; as 11 总共_總共_zǒnggòng 总共 總共 zǒnggòng altogether; in sum; in all; in total 2 刀枪_刀槍_dāoqiāng 刀枪 刀槍 dāoqiāng sword and spear; weapons 3 专心_專心_zhuānxīn 专心 專心 zhuānxīn to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 8 道具_道具_dàojù 道具 道具 dàojù prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 12 以和为贵_以和為貴_yǐhéwéiguì 以和为贵 以和為貴 yǐhéwéiguì harmony is to be prized 1 大大小小_大大小小_dàdàxiǎoxiǎo 大大小小 大大小小 dàdàxiǎoxiǎo large and small; of all sizes 2 团员_團員_tuányuán 团员 團員 tuányuán member; group member 4 到齐_到齊_dàoqí 到齐 到齊 dàoqí to be all present 4 会合_會合_huìhé 会合 會合 huìhé to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 3 归心似箭_歸心似箭_guīxīnsìjiàn 归心似箭 歸心似箭 guīxīnsìjiàn with one's heart set on speeding home (idiom) 3 怎_怎_zěn 怎 怎 zěn how 4 西凉_西涼_XīLiáng 西凉 西涼 XīLiáng Western Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (400-421) 3 回转_回轉_huízhuǎn 回转 回轉 huízhuǎn to rotate; to turn round; slalom 2 至_至_zhì 至 至 zhì to arrive; most; to; until 3 城门_城門_chéngmén 城门 城門 chéngmén city gate 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep03/280 words - 66 min 替死鬼_替死鬼_tìsǐguǐ 替死鬼 替死鬼 tìsǐguǐ scapegoat; fall guy 2 传来_傳來_chuánlái 传来 傳來 chuánlái (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 4 语_語_yǔ 语 語 yǔ dialect; language; speech 12 一边_一邊_yībiān 一边 一邊 yībiān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 10 放不下_放不下_fàngbuxià 放不下 放不下 fàngbuxià not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 13 #//Abula - S1/Ep04/25 words - 9 min 布景_佈景_bùjǐng 布景 佈景 bùjǐng (stage) set 3 演员_演員_yǎnyuán 演员 演員 yǎnyuán actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 66 看家_看家_kānjiā 看家 看家 kānjiā to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 2 绣_繡_xiù 绣 繡 xiù to embroider; embroidery 2 工_工_gōng 工 工 gōng work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 3 特地_特地_tèdì 特地 特地 tèdì specially; for a special purpose 29 洞_洞_dòng 洞 洞 dòng cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 老鼠_老鼠_lǎoshǔ 老鼠 老鼠 lǎoshǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 匆忙_匆忙_cōngmáng 匆忙 匆忙 cōngmáng hasty; hurried 2 困难_困難_kùnnan 困难 困難 kùnnan difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 38 学徒_學徒_xuétú 学徒 學徒 xuétú apprentice 2 看透_看透_kàntòu 看透 看透 kàntòu to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 2 兄_兄_xiōng 兄 兄 xiōng elder brother 27 掷_擲_zhì 掷 擲 zhì to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 筊_筊_jiǎo 筊 筊 jiǎo bamboo rope 1 轰动_轟動_hōngdòng 轰动 轟動 hōngdòng to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 19 胸_胸_xiōng 胸 胸 xiōng chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 顿足_頓足_dùnzú 顿足 頓足 dùnzú stamp (one's feet) 1 改名_改名_gǎimíng 改名 改名 gǎimíng to change one's name 2 第一炮_第一炮_dìyīpào 第一炮 第一炮 dìyīpào (fig.) opening shot 1 落泪_落淚_luòlèi 落泪 落淚 luòlèi to shed tears; to weep 3 魏_魏_wèi 魏 魏 wèi tower over a palace gateway (old) 2 奸臣_奸臣_jiānchén 奸臣 奸臣 jiānchén a treacherous court official; a minister who conspires against the state 4 害人_害人_hàirén 害人 害人 hàirén to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 3 心机_心機_xīnjī 心机 心機 xīnjī thinking; scheme 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep04/50 words - 15 min 义愤填膺_義憤填膺_yìfèntiányīng 义愤填膺 義憤填膺 yìfèntiányīng righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice 1 补过_補過_bǔguò 补过 補過 bǔguò to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends 1 自有_自有_zìyǒu 自有 自有 zìyǒu to possess; to own; to have 11 听错_聽錯_tīngcuò 听错 聽錯 tīngcuò to mishear 7 难以_難以_nányǐ 难以 難以 nányǐ hard to (predict, imagine etc) 3 收拾_收拾_shōushi 收拾 收拾 shōushi to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 18 枉费_枉費_wǎngfèi 枉费 枉費 wǎngfèi to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 12 冒着_冒著_màozhe 冒着 冒著 màozhe to brave; to face dangers 1 身怀六甲_身懷六甲_shēnhuáiliùjiǎ 身怀六甲 身懷六甲 shēnhuáiliùjiǎ to be pregnant (idiom) 4 因_因_yīn 因 因 yīn cause; reason; because 23 设法_設法_shèfǎ 设法 設法 shèfǎ to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth) 8 狐狸精_狐狸精_húlijīng 狐狸精 狐狸精 húlijīng fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 15 破坏_破壞_pòhuài 破坏 破壞 pòhuài destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 19 分寸_分寸_fēncun 分寸 分寸 fēncun propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 4 负心汉_負心漢_fùxīnhàn 负心汉 負心漢 fùxīnhàn traitor to one's love; heartless rat 1 事到如今_事到如今_shìdàorújīn 事到如今 事到如今 shìdàorújīn as matters stand; things having reached this stage 4 感到_感到_gǎndào 感到 感到 gǎndào to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 7 惭愧_慚愧_cánkuì 惭愧 慚愧 cánkuì ashamed 4 后天_後天_hòutiān 后天 後天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 3 取消_取消_qǔxiāo 取消 取消 qǔxiāo to cancel; cancellation 10 赔钱_賠錢_péiqián 赔钱 賠錢 péiqián to lose money; to pay for damages 14 新鲜_新鮮_xīnxiān 新鲜 新鮮 xīnxiān fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 1 现_現_xiàn 现 現 xiàn to appear; present; now; existing; current 4 采_採_cǎi 采 採 cǎi to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 2 青菜_青菜_qīngcài 青菜 青菜 qīngcài green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep04/75 words - 18 min 嫂子_嫂子_sǎozi 嫂子 嫂子 sǎozi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 社会_社會_shèhuì 社会 社會 shèhuì society; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 困扰_困擾_kùnrǎo 困扰 困擾 kùnrǎo to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 9 门口_門口_ménkǒu 门口 門口 ménkǒu doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 挡_擋_dǎng 挡 擋 dǎng to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 4 进出_進出_jìnchū 进出 進出 jìnchū to enter or exit; to go through 1 公公_公公_gōnggong 公公 公公 gōnggong husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 3 客满_客滿_kèmǎn 客满 客滿 kèmǎn to have a full house; to be sold out; no vacancy 10 小小_小小_xiǎoxiǎo 小小 小小 xiǎoxiǎo very small; very few; very minor 6 剧团_劇團_jùtuán 剧团 劇團 jùtuán theatrical troupe 2 延_延_yán 延 延 yán to prolong; to extend; to delay 3 签约_簽約_qiānyuē 签约 簽約 qiānyuē to sign a contract or agreement 14 计画_計畫_jìhuà 计画 計畫 jìhuà variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 41 尾_尾_wěi 尾 尾 wěi tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 14 较_較_jiào 较 較 jiào to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 19 偏僻_偏僻_piānpì 偏僻 偏僻 piānpì remote; desolate; far from the city 4 旧_舊_jiù 旧 舊 jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 18 心思_心思_xīnsi 心思 心思 xīnsi mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 8 拨_撥_bō 拨 撥 bō to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 3 固定_固定_gùdìng 固定 固定 gùdìng to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 4 利润_利潤_lìrùn 利润 利潤 lìrùn profits 5 租金_租金_zūjīn 租金 租金 zūjīn rent 6 分红_分紅_fēnhóng 分红 分紅 fēnhóng dividend; to award a bonus 13 胜过_勝過_shèngguò 胜过 勝過 shèngguò to excel; to surpass 13 冷冷清清_冷冷清清_lěnglěngqīngqīng 冷冷清清 冷冷清清 lěnglěngqīngqīng deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep04/100 words - 20 min 我去_我去_wǒqù 我去 我去 wǒqù (slang) dang!; shoot! 14 现场_現場_xiànchǎng 现场 現場 xiànchǎng the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 33 宽阔_寬闊_kuānkuò 宽阔 寬闊 kuānkuò expansive; wide; width; thickness 1 来往_來往_láiwǎng 来往 來往 láiwǎng to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 4 稍微_稍微_shāowēi 稍微 稍微 shāowēi a little bit 17 摊位_攤位_tānwèi 摊位 攤位 tānwèi vendor's booth 2 摆摊_擺攤_bǎitān 摆摊 擺攤 bǎitān to set up a vendor's stall in the street 4 目前_目前_mùqián 目前 目前 mùqián at the present time; currently 6 把戏_把戲_bǎxì 把戏 把戲 bǎxì acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 8 院_院_yuàn 院 院 yuàn courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 里里外外_裡裡外外_lǐlǐwàiwài 里里外外 裡裡外外 lǐlǐwàiwài inside and out 2 商_商_shāng 商 商 shāng commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 41 互相_互相_hùxiāng 互相 互相 hùxiāng each other; mutually; mutual 21 扶持_扶持_fúchí 扶持 扶持 fúchí to help; to assist 7 垄断_壟斷_lǒngduàn 垄断 壟斷 lǒngduàn to enjoy market dominance; to monopolize 1 娱乐_娛樂_yúlè 娱乐 娛樂 yúlè to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 6 市场_市場_shìchǎng 市场 市場 shìchǎng marketplace; market (also in abstract) 12 乐极生悲_樂極生悲_lèjíshēngbēi 乐极生悲 樂極生悲 lèjíshēngbēi extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong! 2 步步为营_步步為營_bùbùwéiyíng 步步为营 步步為營 bùbùwéiyíng to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step 1 声势_聲勢_shēngshì 声势 聲勢 shēngshì fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 3 开幕_開幕_kāimù 开幕 開幕 kāimù to open (a conference); to inaugurate 10 出手_出手_chūshǒu 出手 出手 chūshǒu to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 5 知名度_知名度_zhīmíngdù 知名度 知名度 zhīmíngdù reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 5 发烧_發燒_fāshāo 发烧 發燒 fāshāo to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 3 棉被_棉被_miánbèi 棉被 棉被 miánbèi comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 11 #//Abula - S1/Ep04/125 words - 22 min 蚊帐_蚊帳_wénzhàng 蚊帐 蚊帳 wénzhàng mosquito net; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 疟疾_瘧疾_nüèjí 疟疾 瘧疾 nüèjí malaria 1 归_歸_guī 归 歸 guī to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 32 员工_員工_yuángōng 员工 員工 yuángōng staff; personnel; employee 13 神经_神經_shénjīng 神经 神經 shénjīng nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 1 不对劲_不對勁_bùduìjìn 不对劲 不對勁 bùduìjìn not in good condition; wrong; fishy 3 同居_同居_tóngjū 同居 同居 tóngjū to live together 3 过河拆桥_過河拆橋_guòhéchāiqiáo 过河拆桥 過河拆橋 guòhéchāiqiáo lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 1 对得起_對得起_duìdeqǐ 对得起 對得起 duìdeqǐ not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 6 不当_不當_bùdàng 不当 不當 bùdàng unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 6 拆穿_拆穿_chāichuān 拆穿 拆穿 chāichuān to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 1 为人_為人_wéirén 为人 為人 wéirén to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 14 全力_全力_quánlì 全力 全力 quánlì with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 7 弥补_彌補_míbǔ 弥补 彌補 míbǔ to complement; to make up for a deficiency 19 恩情_恩情_ēnqíng 恩情 恩情 ēnqíng kindness; affection; grace; favor 11 尊严_尊嚴_zūnyán 尊严 尊嚴 zūnyán dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 1 愿望_願望_yuànwàng 愿望 願望 yuànwàng desire; wish 11 家传_家傳_jiāchuán 家传 家傳 jiāchuán handed down in a family; family traditions 1 香火_香火_xiānghuǒ 香火 香火 xiānghuǒ incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 2 报答_報答_bàodá 报答 報答 bàodá to repay; to requite 10 婚事_婚事_hūnshì 婚事 婚事 hūnshì wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 3 自作聪明_自作聰明_zìzuòcōngmíng 自作聪明 自作聰明 zìzuòcōngmíng to think oneself clever (idiom) 1 坏事_壞事_huàishì 坏事 壞事 huàishì bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 4 古人_古人_gǔrén 古人 古人 gǔrén people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 3 媒人_媒人_méiren 媒人 媒人 méiren go-between; matchmaker 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep04/150 words - 29 min 三代_三代_sāndài 三代 三代 sāndài three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 3 做法_做法_zuòfǎ 做法 做法 zuòfǎ way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 梦见_夢見_mèngjiàn 梦见 夢見 mèngjiàn to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 2 事事_事事_shìshì 事事 事事 shìshì everything 1 备_備_bèi 备 備 bèi to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 6 放假_放假_fàngjià 放假 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday or vacation 13 帐_帳_zhàng 帐 帳 zhàng covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 41 舒适_舒適_shūshì 舒适 舒適 shūshì cozy; snug 9 楼上_樓上_lóushàng 楼上 樓上 lóushàng upstairs 4 口渴_口渴_kǒukě 口渴 口渴 kǒukě thirsty 2 冷饮_冷飲_lěngyǐn 冷饮 冷飲 lěngyǐn cold drink 2 凉_涼_liáng 凉 涼 liáng cool; cold 8 轻松_輕鬆_qīngsōng 轻松 輕鬆 qīngsōng light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 16 光明正大_光明正大_guāngmíngzhèngdà 光明正大 光明正大 guāngmíngzhèngdà (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 8 恩_恩_ēn 恩 恩 ēn favor; grace; kindness 10 有情_有情_yǒuqíng 有情 有情 yǒuqíng to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 2 不论_不論_bùlùn 不论 不論 bùlùn whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 1 世_世_shì 世 世 shì life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 10 渐渐_漸漸_jiànjiàn 渐渐 漸漸 jiànjiàn gradually 2 两边_兩邊_liǎngbian 两边 兩邊 liǎngbian either side; both sides 3 皆_皆_jiē 皆 皆 jiē all; each and every; in all cases 3 故弄玄虚_故弄玄虛_gùnòngxuánxū 故弄玄虚 故弄玄虛 gùnòngxuánxū deliberately mystifying; to make sth unnecessarily complicated 1 装神弄鬼_裝神弄鬼_zhuāngshénnòngguǐ 装神弄鬼 裝神弄鬼 zhuāngshénnòngguǐ lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 3 土_土_tǔ 土 土 tǔ earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 20 戏说_戲說_xìshuō 戏说 戲說 xìshuō dramatic form consisting of historical narration; history as jocular narrative; to stretch history for a joking story; amusing story with strained interpretations of history; to make an unreasonable comparison in jest 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep04/175 words - 35 min 有时_有時_yǒushí 有时 有時 yǒushí sometimes; now and then 15 办公室_辦公室_bàngōngshì 办公室 辦公室 bàngōngshì office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 17 解围_解圍_jiěwéi 解围 解圍 jiěwéi to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 6 道谢_道謝_dàoxiè 道谢 道謝 dàoxiè to express thanks 12 依_依_yī 依 依 yī to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 10 恼羞成怒_惱羞成怒_nǎoxiūchéngnù 恼羞成怒 惱羞成怒 nǎoxiūchéngnù to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 2 收回_收回_shōuhuí 收回 收回 shōuhuí to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 7 先来后到_先來後到_xiānláihòudào 先来后到 先來後到 xiānláihòudào in order of arrival; first come, first served 1 适应_適應_shìyìng 适应 適應 shìyìng to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 要领_要領_yàolǐng 要领 要領 yàolǐng main aspects; essentials; gist 3 结帐_結帳_jiézhàng 结帐 結帳 jiézhàng to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账 1 省得_省得_shěngde 省得 省得 shěngde to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 10 躲躲藏藏_躲躲藏藏_duǒduǒcángcáng 躲躲藏藏 躲躲藏藏 duǒduǒcángcáng to be in hiding 1 公事包_公事包_gōngshìbāo 公事包 公事包 gōngshìbāo (Tw) briefcase 1 连续_連續_liánxù 连续 連續 liánxù continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 7 修理_修理_xiūlǐ 修理 修理 xiūlǐ to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 15 祖_祖_zǔ 祖 祖 zǔ ancestor; forefather; grandparents 8 厝_厝_cuò 厝 厝 cuò to lay in place; to put; to place a coffin in a temporary location pending burial 2 本月_本月_běnyuè 本月 本月 běnyuè this month; the current month 1 排出_排出_páichū 排出 排出 páichū to discharge 2 下个月_下個月_xiàgèyuè 下个月 下個月 xiàgèyuè next month 4 档期_檔期_dàngqī 档期 檔期 dàngqī slot within a schedule; timeslot (for a TV program, a session with a photographer etc); range of dates in which an event is to be held (film screening, exhibition etc) 7 便宜_便宜_piányi 便宜 便宜 piányi cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 13 轮流_輪流_lúnliú 轮流 輪流 lúnliú to alternate; to take turns 15 上映_上映_shàngyìng 上映 上映 shàngyìng to show (a movie); to screen 11 #//Abula - S1/Ep04/200 words - 40 min 一轮_一輪_yīlún 一轮 一輪 yīlún first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 1 效果_效果_xiàoguǒ 效果 效果 xiàoguǒ result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 二轮_二輪_èrlún 二轮 二輪 èrlún second round (of a match or election) 1 片子_片子_piānzi 片子 片子 piānzi film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 37 意_意_yì 意 意 yì idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 6 迷_迷_mí 迷 迷 mí to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 6 玛利亚_瑪利亞_Mǎlìyà 玛利亚 瑪利亞 Mǎlìyà Mary (biblical name) 1 嗄_嗄_shà 嗄 嗄 shà hoarse 8 阵子_陣子_zhènzi 阵子 陣子 zhènzi period of time 6 不自量力_不自量力_bùzìliànglì 不自量力 不自量力 bùzìliànglì to overestimate one's capabilities 2 并非_並非_bìngfēi 并非 並非 bìngfēi really isn't 6 为所欲为_為所欲為_wéisuǒyùwéi 为所欲为 為所欲為 wéisuǒyùwéi to do whatever one pleases 1 配合_配合_pèihé 配合 配合 pèihé matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 10 赌气_賭氣_dǔqì 赌气 賭氣 dǔqì to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 8 印象_印象_yìnxiàng 印象 印象 yìnxiàng impression 7 裁缝_裁縫_cáiféng 裁缝 裁縫 cáiféng tailor; dressmaker 1 音讯_音訊_yīnxùn 音讯 音訊 yīnxùn letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 2 有情有义_有情有義_yǒuqíngyǒuyì 有情有义 有情有義 yǒuqíngyǒuyì affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 5 点点_點點_diǎndiǎn 点点 點點 diǎndiǎn point; speck 1 捕风捉影_捕風捉影_bǔfēngzhuōyǐng 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔfēngzhuōyǐng lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence 4 算数_算數_suànshù 算数 算數 suànshù to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 8 终_終_zhōng 终 終 zhōng end; finish 4 疏_疏_shū 疏 疏 shū to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 3 上下_上下_shàngxià 上下 上下 shàngxià up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 瞎子_瞎子_xiāzi 瞎子 瞎子 xiāzi blind person 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep04/225 words - 46 min 现实_現實_xiànshí 现实 現實 xiànshí reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 5 拖_拖_tuō 拖 拖 tuō to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 8 头疼_頭疼_tóuténg 头疼 頭疼 tóuténg headache 2 医生_醫生_yīshēng 医生 醫生 yīshēng doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 102 唱歌_唱歌_chànggē 唱歌 唱歌 chànggē to sing a song 5 医_醫_yī 医 醫 yī medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 10 拨空_撥空_bōkòng 拨空 撥空 bōkòng to make time 4 拜拜_拜拜_báibái 拜拜 拜拜 báibái (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 6 打听_打聽_dǎting 打听 打聽 dǎting to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 21 善男信女_善男信女_shànnánxìnnǚ 善男信女 善男信女 shànnánxìnnǚ lay practitioners of Buddhism 1 庙_廟_miào 庙 廟 miào temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 23 剧本_劇本_jùběn 剧本 劇本 jùběn script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 139 商谈_商談_shāngtán 商谈 商談 shāngtán to confer; to discuss; to engage in talks 2 星期_星期_xīngqī 星期 星期 xīngqī week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 2 恐怕_恐怕_kǒngpà 恐怕 恐怕 kǒngpà fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 11 好坏_好壞_hǎohuài 好坏 好壞 hǎohuài good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 6 说了算_說了算_shuōlesuàn 说了算 說了算 shuōlesuàn to have the final say; to be the one in charge 3 偷偷摸摸_偷偷摸摸_tōutōumōmō 偷偷摸摸 偷偷摸摸 tōutōumōmō surreptitious; sneaky 2 业务_業務_yèwù 业务 業務 yèwù business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 告知_告知_gàozhī 告知 告知 gàozhī to inform 1 假惺惺_假惺惺_jiǎxīngxīng 假惺惺 假惺惺 jiǎxīngxīng hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 6 自作主张_自作主張_zìzuòzhǔzhāng 自作主张 自作主張 zìzuòzhǔzhāng to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 7 私_私_sī 私 私 sī personal; private; selfish 5 丢脸_丟臉_diūliǎn 丢脸 丟臉 diūliǎn to lose face; humiliation 14 金鸡_金雞_jīnjī 金鸡 金雞 jīnjī golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep04/250 words - 51 min 舍得_捨得_shěde 舍得 捨得 shěde to be willing to part with sth 9 别管_別管_biéguǎn 别管 別管 biéguǎn no matter (who, what etc) 8 意气用事_意氣用事_yìqìyòngshì 意气用事 意氣用事 yìqìyòngshì to let emotions affect one's decisions 1 有益_有益_yǒuyì 有益 有益 yǒuyì useful; beneficial; profitable 2 无害_無害_wúhài 无害 無害 wúhài harmless 2 合_合_hé 合 合 hé to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 2 死心_死心_sǐxīn 死心 死心 sǐxīn to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 6 由来_由來_yóulái 由来 由來 yóulái origin 1 南_南_nán 南 南 nán south 2 明朝_明朝_míngzhāo 明朝 明朝 míngzhāo tomorrow morning; the following morning 1 小说_小說_xiǎoshuō 小说 小說 xiǎoshuō novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 16 荔_荔_lì 荔 荔 lì litchi 1 镜_鏡_jìng 镜 鏡 jìng mirror; lens 32 改编_改編_gǎibiān 改编 改編 gǎibiān to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 3 好不_好不_hǎobù 好不 好不 hǎobù not at all ...; how very ... 3 戏码_戲碼_xìmǎ 戏码 戲碼 xìmǎ item (on a program) 4 外地_外地_wàidì 外地 外地 wàidì parts of the country other than where one is 4 下车_下車_xiàchē 下车 下車 xiàchē to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 3 尚未_尚未_shàngwèi 尚未 尚未 shàngwèi not yet; still not 13 售_售_shòu 售 售 shòu to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 3 票_票_piào 票 票 piào ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 39 优待_優待_yōudài 优待 優待 yōudài preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment 3 诵经_誦經_sòngjīng 诵经 誦經 sòngjīng to chant the sutras 1 康_康_kāng 康 康 kāng healthy; peaceful; abundant 7 鼻_鼻_bí 鼻 鼻 bí nose 6 #//Abula - S1/Ep04/275 words - 62 min 主要_主要_zhǔyào 主要 主要 zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary 8 车站_車站_chēzhàn 车站 車站 chēzhàn rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 15 大忙人_大忙人_dàmángrén 大忙人 大忙人 dàmángrén busy bee; very busy person 2 贴_貼_tiē 贴 貼 tiē to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 15 海报_海報_hǎibào 海报 海報 hǎibào poster; playbill; notice 5 逢场作戏_逢場作戲_féngchǎngzuòxì 逢场作戏 逢場作戲 féngchǎngzuòxì lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions 4 难免_難免_nánmiǎn 难免 難免 nánmiǎn hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 4 包养_包養_bāoyǎng 包养 包養 bāoyǎng to provide for; to keep (a mistress) 3 趁早_趁早_chènzǎo 趁早 趁早 chènzǎo as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 2 男子汉_男子漢_nánzǐhàn 男子汉 男子漢 nánzǐhàn man (i.e. manly, masculine) 15 敢做敢当_敢做敢當_gǎnzuògǎndāng 敢做敢当 敢做敢當 gǎnzuògǎndāng daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it; a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here 5 拖拖拉拉_拖拖拉拉_tuōtuōlālā 拖拖拉拉 拖拖拉拉 tuōtuōlālā to procrastinate 2 至今_至今_zhìjīn 至今 至今 zhìjīn so far; to this day; until now 14 葱_蔥_cōng 葱 蔥 cōng scallion; green onion 3 不愿_不願_bùyuàn 不愿 不願 bùyuàn unwilling; unwillingness 14 共事_共事_gòngshì 共事 共事 gòngshì to work together 8 钥匙_鑰匙_yàoshi 钥匙 鑰匙 yàoshi key; CL:把[ba3] 8 说谎_說謊_shuōhuǎng 说谎 說謊 shuōhuǎng to lie; to tell an untruth 11 瑞芳_瑞芳_Ruìfāng 瑞芳 瑞芳 Ruìfāng Ruifang or Juifang town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 2 基隆_基隆_Jīlóng 基隆 基隆 Jīlóng Chilung or Keelung, city and major port in north Taiwan 1 陌生人_陌生人_mòshēngrén 陌生人 陌生人 mòshēngrén stranger 2 无情无义_無情無義_wúqíngwúyì 无情无义 無情無義 wúqíngwúyì completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless 4 戚_戚_qī 戚 戚 qī relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe 1 载_載_zài 载 載 zài to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 20 逛逛_逛逛_guàngguang 逛逛 逛逛 guàngguang to roam around; to have a stroll 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep04/284 words - 64 min 三轮车_三輪車_sānlúnchē 三轮车 三輪車 sānlúnchē pedicab; tricycle 4 发誓_發誓_fāshì 发誓 發誓 fāshì to vow; to pledge; to swear 17 疼惜_疼惜_téngxī 疼惜 疼惜 téngxī to cherish; to dote on 2 不死心_不死心_bùsǐxīn 不死心 不死心 bùsǐxīn unwilling to give up; unresigned 2 父亲_父親_fùqīn 父亲 父親 fùqīn father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 行李_行李_xíngli 行李 行李 xíngli luggage; CL:件[jian4] 17 搭_搭_dā 搭 搭 dā to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 14 末班车_末班車_mòbānchē 末班车 末班車 mòbānchē last bus or train; last chance 1 懦弱_懦弱_nuòruò 懦弱 懦弱 nuòruò cowardly; weak 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep05/25 words - 8 min 地步_地步_dìbù 地步 地步 dìbù stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 5 解脱_解脫_jiětuō 解脱 解脫 jiětuō to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 3 电报_電報_diànbào 电报 電報 diànbào telegram; cable; telegraph; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 11 脚踏两条船_腳踏兩條船_jiǎotàliǎngtiáochuán 脚踏两条船 腳踏兩條船 jiǎotàliǎngtiáochuán lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom); fig. to have it both ways; to run after two hares; (especially) to have two lovers at the same time 2 不安_不安_bù'ān 不安 不安 bù'ān unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 4 中午_中午_zhōngwǔ 中午 中午 zhōngwǔ noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 拉紧_拉緊_lājǐn 拉紧 拉緊 lājǐn to pull tight; tensioning 4 桥段_橋段_qiáoduàn 桥段 橋段 qiáoduàn scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 1 上台_上台_shàngtái 上台 上台 shàngtái to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 3 衣装_衣裝_yīzhuāng 衣装 衣裝 yīzhuāng garment 1 脱光_脫光_tuōguāng 脱光 脫光 tuōguāng to strip naked; to strip nude; (coll.) to find oneself a partner 4 正经_正經_zhèngjīng 正经 正經 zhèngjīng decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 11 餐厅_餐廳_cāntīng 餐厅 餐廳 cāntīng dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 6 捉奸_捉姦_zhuōjiān 捉奸 捉姦 zhuōjiān to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 1 稍_稍_shāo 稍 稍 shāo somewhat; a little 4 小事一桩_小事一樁_xiǎoshìyīzhuāng 小事一桩 小事一樁 xiǎoshìyīzhuāng trivial matter; a piece of cake 3 出货_出貨_chūhuò 出货 出貨 chūhuò to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 1 退还_退還_tuìhuán 退还 退還 tuìhuán to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate 2 无心_無心_wúxīn 无心 無心 wúxīn unintentionally; not in the mood to 4 好笑_好笑_hǎoxiào 好笑 好笑 hǎoxiào laughable; funny; ridiculous 5 观_觀_guān 观 觀 guān to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 3 落_落_luò 落 落 luò to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 6 阴_陰_yīn 阴 陰 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 3 诅咒_詛咒_zǔzhòu 诅咒 詛咒 zǔzhòu to curse 1 魂不附体_魂不附體_húnbùfùtǐ 魂不附体 魂不附體 húnbùfùtǐ lit. body and soul separated (idiom); fig. scared out of one's wits; beside oneself 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep05/50 words - 13 min 死人_死人_sǐrén 死人 死人 sǐrén dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 14 货_貨_huò 货 貨 huò goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 齐_齊_qí 齐 齊 qí neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 4 不理_不理_bùlǐ 不理 不理 bùlǐ to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 5 上个月_上個月_shànggèyuè 上个月 上個月 shànggèyuè last month 4 涨价_漲價_zhǎngjià 涨价 漲價 zhǎngjià to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 2 合约_合約_héyuē 合约 合約 héyuē treaty; contract 10 脑子_腦子_nǎozi 脑子 腦子 nǎozi brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 冷嘲热讽_冷嘲熱諷_lěngcháorèfěng 冷嘲热讽 冷嘲熱諷 lěngcháorèfěng frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule 1 涨_漲_zhàng 涨 漲 zhàng to swell; to distend 4 价钱_價錢_jiàqian 价钱 價錢 jiàqian price 11 傍晚_傍晚_bàngwǎn 傍晚 傍晚 bàngwǎn in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk 2 价位_價位_jiàwèi 价位 價位 jiàwèi price level 1 批_批_pī 批 批 pī to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 4 倒贴_倒貼_dàotiē 倒贴 倒貼 dàotiē to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) 1 兮_兮_xī 兮 兮 xī (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 10 稳_穩_wěn 稳 穩 wěn settled; steady; stable 5 渡_渡_dù 渡 渡 dù to cross; to pass through; to ferry 6 便_便_biàn 便 便 biàn plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 2 值_值_zhí 值 值 zhí value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 3 三更半夜_三更半夜_sāngēngbànyè 三更半夜 三更半夜 sāngēngbànyè in the depth of the night; very late at night 5 开枪_開槍_kāiqiāng 开枪 開槍 kāiqiāng to open fire; to shoot a gun 4 吓唬_嚇唬_xiàhu 吓唬 嚇唬 xiàhu to scare; to frighten 2 搜_搜_sōu 搜 搜 sōu to search 1 废话_廢話_fèihuà 废话 廢話 fèihuà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 11 #//Abula - S1/Ep05/75 words - 15 min 娘家_娘家_niángjia 娘家 娘家 niángjia married woman's parents' home 6 回娘家_回娘家_huíniángjiā 回娘家 回娘家 huíniángjiā (of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc 9 亲家_親家_qìngjia 亲家 親家 qìngjia parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 6 毫不_毫不_háobù 毫不 毫不 háobù hardly; not in the least; not at all 1 在乎_在乎_zàihu 在乎 在乎 zàihu to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 2 戒严_戒嚴_jièyán 戒严 戒嚴 jièyán to impose martial law; to impose emergency measures 6 战时_戰時_zhànshí 战时 戰時 zhànshí wartime 1 斤_斤_jīn 斤 斤 jīn catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 4 炊_炊_chuī 炊 炊 chuī to cook food 1 振振有词_振振有詞_zhènzhènyǒucí 振振有词 振振有詞 zhènzhènyǒucí to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions 1 牌_牌_pái 牌 牌 pái mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 8 土匪_土匪_tǔfěi 土匪 土匪 tǔfěi bandit 1 幸_幸_xìng 幸 幸 xìng fortunate; lucky 1 奢望_奢望_shēwàng 奢望 奢望 shēwàng an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 1 付钱_付錢_fùqián 付钱 付錢 fùqián to pay money 4 出钱_出錢_chūqián 出钱 出錢 chūqián to pay 8 劳_勞_láo 劳 勞 láo to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 4 名义_名義_míngyì 名义 名義 míngyì name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 3 募款_募款_mùkuǎn 募款 募款 mùkuǎn to raise money 1 军队_軍隊_jūnduì 军队 軍隊 jūnduì army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 协调_協調_xiétiáo 协调 協調 xiétiáo to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 等于_等於_děngyú 等于 等於 děngyú to equal; to be tantamount to 3 慰劳_慰勞_wèiláo 慰劳 慰勞 wèiláo to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 2 横财_橫財_hèngcái 横财 橫財 hèngcái easy money; windfall; ill-gotten gains; undeserved fortune; illegal profit 1 富_富_fù 富 富 fù rich; abundant; wealthy 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep05/100 words - 18 min 野草_野草_yěcǎo 野草 野草 yěcǎo weeds; mistress or prostitute (old) 1 肥_肥_féi 肥 肥 féi fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 8 君子_君子_jūnzǐ 君子 君子 jūnzǐ nobleman; person of noble character 4 烂_爛_làn 烂 爛 làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 9 招数_招數_zhāoshù 招数 招數 zhāoshù move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 11 慌张_慌張_huāngzhāng 慌张 慌張 huāngzhāng confused; flustered 1 到处_到處_dàochù 到处 到處 dàochù everywhere 10 头痛_頭痛_tóutòng 头痛 頭痛 tóutòng to have a headache 1 阿兵哥_阿兵哥_ābīnggē 阿兵哥 阿兵哥 ābīnggē (coll.) soldier boy 6 叔叔_叔叔_shūshu 叔叔 叔叔 shūshu father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 摊子_攤子_tānzi 摊子 攤子 tānzi booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 1 诊所_診所_zhěnsuǒ 诊所 診所 zhěnsuǒ clinic 1 医师_醫師_yīshī 医师 醫師 yīshī doctor 2 失踪_失蹤_shīzōng 失踪 失蹤 shīzōng to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 2 抓去_抓去_zhuāqù 抓去 抓去 zhuāqù to arrest and take away 2 讨论_討論_tǎolùn 讨论 討論 tǎolùn to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 惹麻烦_惹麻煩_rěmáfan 惹麻烦 惹麻煩 rěmáfan to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 3 问话_問話_wènhuà 问话 問話 wènhuà questioning (a suspect); interrogation 1 懒得_懶得_lǎndé 懒得 懶得 lǎndé not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 1 表明_表明_biǎomíng 表明 表明 biǎomíng to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 1 乱七八糟_亂七八糟_luànqībāzāo 乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luànqībāzāo everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 7 好转_好轉_hǎozhuǎn 好转 好轉 hǎozhuǎn to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 3 改善_改善_gǎishàn 改善 改善 gǎishàn to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 人人_人人_rénrén 人人 人人 rénrén everyone; every person 8 打击_打擊_dǎjī 打击 打擊 dǎjī to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 11 #//Abula - S1/Ep05/125 words - 21 min 极大_極大_jídà 极大 極大 jídà maximum; enormous 9 离不开_離不開_líbukāi 离不开 離不開 líbukāi inseparable; inevitably linked to 3 好汉_好漢_hǎohàn 好汉 好漢 hǎohàn hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 谢天谢地_謝天謝地_xiètiānxièdì 谢天谢地 謝天謝地 xiètiānxièdì Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 1 成全_成全_chéngquán 成全 成全 chéngquán to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 20 奔走_奔走_bēnzǒu 奔走 奔走 bēnzǒu to run; to rush about; to be on the go 2 猪_豬_zhū 猪 豬 zhū hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 9 线_線_xiàn 线 線 xiàn thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 4 双眼_雙眼_shuāngyǎn 双眼 雙眼 shuāngyǎn the two eyes 2 众人_眾人_zhòngrén 众人 眾人 zhòngrén everyone 3 犹如_猶如_yóurú 犹如 猶如 yóurú similar to; appearing to be 39 惊弓之鸟_驚弓之鳥_jīnggōngzhīniǎo 惊弓之鸟 驚弓之鳥 jīnggōngzhīniǎo lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom); fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences 1 围_圍_wéi 围 圍 wéi to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 15 肠_腸_cháng 肠 腸 cháng intestines 3 肚_肚_dù 肚 肚 dù belly 4 霸_霸_bà 霸 霸 bà hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 1 跪地求饶_跪地求饒_guìdìqiúráo 跪地求饶 跪地求饒 guìdìqiúráo to kneel and beg forgiveness 1 此时_此時_cǐshí 此时 此時 cǐshí now; this moment 5 刀_刀_dāo 刀 刀 dāo knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 18 饶命_饒命_ráomìng 饶命 饒命 ráomìng to spare sb's life 1 神态_神態_shéntài 神态 神態 shéntài appearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression; mien 2 自若_自若_zìruò 自若 自若 zìruò calm; composed; at ease 2 河_河_hé 河 河 hé river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 7 杀人_殺人_shārén 杀人 殺人 shārén homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 18 溅_濺_jiàn 溅 濺 jiàn to splash 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep05/150 words - 27 min 散场_散場_sànchǎng 散场 散場 sànchǎng (of a theater) to empty; (of a show) to end 8 臭屁_臭屁_chòupì 臭屁 臭屁 chòupì (coll.) self-important; puffed up 3 糖果_糖果_tángguǒ 糖果 糖果 tángguǒ candy; CL:粒[li4] 19 诚_誠_chéng 诚 誠 chéng sincere; authentic; really; truly 7 泉_泉_quán 泉 泉 quán spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 23 懂事_懂事_dǒngshì 懂事 懂事 dǒngshì sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 7 瘀青_瘀青_yūqīng 瘀青 瘀青 yūqīng bruise; contusion 3 揉_揉_róu 揉 揉 róu to knead; to massage; to rub 2 乱跑_亂跑_luànpǎo 乱跑 亂跑 luànpǎo to run around all over the place 14 山上_山上_Shānshàng 山上 山上 Shānshàng Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 11 伯母_伯母_bómǔ 伯母 伯母 bómǔ wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 25 跌倒_跌倒_diēdǎo 跌倒 跌倒 diēdǎo to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 5 全身_全身_quánshēn 全身 全身 quánshēn whole body; em (typography) 3 收音机_收音機_shōuyīnjī 收音机 收音機 shōuyīnjī radio; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 街上_街上_jiēshang 街上 街上 jiēshang on the street; in town 4 光天化日_光天化日_guāngtiānhuàrì 光天化日 光天化日 guāngtiānhuàrì the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 2 恐怖_恐怖_kǒngbù 恐怖 恐怖 kǒngbù terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 1 要不_要不_yàobù 要不 要不 yàobù otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 23 要紧_要緊_yàojǐn 要紧 要緊 yàojǐn important; urgent 21 整条_整條_zhěngtiáo 整条 整條 zhěngtiáo entire; whole (fish, road etc) 1 巡逻_巡邏_xúnluó 巡逻 巡邏 xúnluó to patrol (police, army or navy) 1 枣_棗_zǎo 枣 棗 zǎo jujube; dates 2 工人_工人_gōngrén 工人 工人 gōngrén worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 4 个个_個個_gègè 个个 個個 gègè each one individually; each and every 1 信任_信任_xìnrèn 信任 信任 xìnrèn to trust; to have confidence in 10 #//Abula - S1/Ep05/175 words - 37 min 石头_石頭_shítou 石头 石頭 shítou stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 7 娃娃_娃娃_wáwa 娃娃 娃娃 wáwa baby; small child; doll 5 疯子_瘋子_fēngzi 疯子 瘋子 fēngzi madman; lunatic 9 竹_竹_zhú 竹 竹 zhú bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 8 竿_竿_gān 竿 竿 gān pole 2 水桶_水桶_shuǐtǒng 水桶 水桶 shuǐtǒng bucket 1 上山_上山_shàngshān 上山 上山 shàngshān to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 1 落荒而逃_落荒而逃_luòhuāng'értáo 落荒而逃 落荒而逃 luòhuāng'értáo to flee in defeat; to bolt 1 穿着_穿著_chuānzhuó 穿着 穿著 chuānzhuó attire; clothes; dress 5 口说无凭_口說無憑_kǒushuōwúpíng 口说无凭 口說無憑 kǒushuōwúpíng (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true 1 骗子_騙子_piànzi 骗子 騙子 piànzi swindler; a cheat 1 契约_契約_qìyuē 契约 契約 qìyuē agreement; contract 11 文盲_文盲_wénmáng 文盲 文盲 wénmáng illiterate 6 识字_識字_shízì 识字 識字 shízì to learn to read 4 有钱_有錢_yǒuqián 有钱 有錢 yǒuqián well-off; wealthy 25 凡事_凡事_fánshì 凡事 凡事 fánshì everything 19 好说_好說_hǎoshuō 好说 好說 hǎoshuō easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 5 小店_小店_xiǎodiàn 小店 小店 xiǎodiàn small store 1 好玩_好玩_hǎowán 好玩 好玩 hǎowán amusing; fun; interesting 2 逮_逮_dài 逮 逮 dài (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 2 桶_桶_tǒng 桶 桶 tǒng bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 杂货店_雜貨店_záhuòdiàn 杂货店 雜貨店 záhuòdiàn grocery store; emporium 4 牵_牽_qiān 牵 牽 qiān to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 5 看待_看待_kàndài 看待 看待 kàndài to look upon; to regard 2 辞职_辭職_cízhí 辞职 辭職 cízhí to resign 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep05/200 words - 45 min 粉_粉_fěn 粉 粉 fěn powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 32 婶_嬸_shěn 婶 嬸 shěn wife of father's younger brother 39 免得_免得_miǎnde 免得 免得 miǎnde so as not to; so as to avoid 13 影_影_yǐng 影 影 yǐng picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 101 甜_甜_tián 甜 甜 tián sweet 15 跪_跪_guì 跪 跪 guì to kneel 8 缠_纏_chán 缠 纏 chán to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 5 黏_黏_nián 黏 黏 nián sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 1 胖_胖_pàng 胖 胖 pàng fat; plump 4 要命_要命_yàomìng 要命 要命 yàomìng to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 15 缺德_缺德_quēdé 缺德 缺德 quēdé to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 4 知识_知識_zhīshi 知识 知識 zhīshi knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 4 人心隔肚皮_人心隔肚皮_rénxīngédùpí 人心隔肚皮 人心隔肚皮 rénxīngédùpí there is no knowing what is in a man's heart (idiom) 1 谁知_誰知_shéizhī 谁知 誰知 shéizhī lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 6 嫌疑_嫌疑_xiányí 嫌疑 嫌疑 xiányí suspicion; to have suspicions 3 缺德鬼_缺德鬼_quēdéguǐ 缺德鬼 缺德鬼 quēdéguǐ public nuisance; a wicked, mean spirited individual 1 不带_不帶_bùdài 不带 不帶 bùdài not to have; without; un- 3 对质_對質_duìzhì 对质 對質 duìzhì to confront (in court etc); confrontation 1 白白_白白_báibái 白白 白白 báibái in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 6 玷污_玷污_diànwū 玷污 玷污 diànwū to stain; to sully; to tarnish 2 命苦_命苦_mìngkǔ 命苦 命苦 mìngkǔ to be born under an ill star 4 锅_鍋_guō 锅 鍋 guō pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 2 劳烦_勞煩_láofán 劳烦 勞煩 láofán to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 3 严重性_嚴重性_yánzhòngxìng 严重性 嚴重性 yánzhòngxìng seriousness 3 拍卖_拍賣_pāimài 拍卖 拍賣 pāimài to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep05/225 words - 54 min 这不_這不_zhèbu 这不 這不 zhèbu (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 3 养活_養活_yǎnghuo 养活 養活 yǎnghuo to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 1 母子_母子_mǔzǐ 母子 母子 mǔzǐ mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 15 付出_付出_fùchū 付出 付出 fùchū to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 9 大道理_大道理_dàdàoli 大道理 大道理 dàdàoli major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 2 满足_滿足_mǎnzú 满足 滿足 mǎnzú to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 9 未曾_未曾_wèicéng 未曾 未曾 wèicéng hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 1 顾虑_顧慮_gùlǜ 顾虑 顧慮 gùlǜ misgivings; apprehensions 20 冒失鬼_冒失鬼_màoshiguǐ 冒失鬼 冒失鬼 màoshiguǐ reckless person; hothead 2 下班_下班_xiàbān 下班 下班 xiàbān to finish work; to get off work 3 承担_承擔_chéngdān 承担 承擔 chéngdān to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 4 福利_福利_fúlì 福利 福利 fúlì material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 2 寝食难安_寢食難安_qǐnshínán'ān 寝食难安 寢食難安 qǐnshínán'ān lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom); fig. extremely worried and troubled 5 过日子_過日子_guòrìzi 过日子 過日子 guòrìzi to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 12 公平_公平_gōngpíng 公平 公平 gōngpíng fair; impartial 16 忍心_忍心_rěnxīn 忍心 忍心 rěnxīn to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 6 相识_相識_xiāngshí 相识 相識 xiāngshí to get to know each other; acquaintance 2 存心_存心_cúnxīn 存心 存心 cúnxīn deliberately 5 理想_理想_lǐxiǎng 理想 理想 lǐxiǎng an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 42 滋味_滋味_zīwèi 滋味 滋味 zīwèi taste; flavor; feeling 1 耽误_耽誤_dānwu 耽误 耽誤 dānwu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 14 自私_自私_zìsī 自私 自私 zìsī selfish; selfishness 13 糖_糖_táng 糖 糖 táng sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 11 空口说白话_空口說白話_kōngkǒushuōbáihuà 空口说白话 空口說白話 kōngkǒushuōbáihuà to make empty promises 1 监督_監督_jiāndū 监督 監督 jiāndū to control; to supervise; to inspect 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep05/250 words - 58 min 说到做到_說到做到_shuōdàozuòdào 说到做到 說到做到 shuōdàozuòdào to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 5 扣_扣_kòu 扣 扣 kòu to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 3 脱掉_脫掉_tuōdiào 脱掉 脫掉 tuōdiào to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 3 难度_難度_nándù 难度 難度 nándù trouble; problem 1 珠_珠_zhū 珠 珠 zhū bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 13 套_套_tào 套 套 tào to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 10 身段_身段_shēnduàn 身段 身段 shēnduàn a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage 10 月俸_月俸_yuèfèng 月俸 月俸 yuèfèng monthly salary 3 仔细_仔細_zǐxì 仔细 仔細 zǐxì careful; attentive; cautious 12 精湛_精湛_jīngzhàn 精湛 精湛 jīngzhàn consummate; exquisite 1 演技_演技_yǎnjì 演技 演技 yǎnjì acting; performing skills 4 人山人海_人山人海_rénshānrénhǎi 人山人海 人山人海 rénshānrénhǎi multitude; vast crowd 2 绝_絕_jué 绝 絕 jué to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 19 久而久之_久而久之_jiǔ'érjiǔzhī 久而久之 久而久之 jiǔ'érjiǔzhī over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time 1 伺候_伺候_cìhòu 伺候 伺候 cìhòu to serve; to wait upon 4 加点_加點_jiādiǎn 加点 加點 jiādiǎn to work extra hours; to do overtime 1 猛_猛_měng 猛 猛 měng ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 2 内行_內行_nèiháng 内行 內行 nèiháng expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 7 盆_盆_pén 盆 盆 pén basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 牡丹_牡丹_mǔdan 牡丹 牡丹 mǔdan tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) 5 雨花_雨花_Yǔhuā 雨花 雨花 Yǔhuā Yuhua district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[Chang2 sha1 shi4], Hunan 1 摇_搖_yáo 摇 搖 yáo to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 7 摇动_搖動_yáodòng 摇动 搖動 yáodòng to shake; to sway 1 跟上_跟上_gēnshàng 跟上 跟上 gēnshàng to catch up with; to keep pace with 2 拍子_拍子_pāizi 拍子 拍子 pāizi beat (music); paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc); racket (sports) 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep05/275 words - 62 min 从头_從頭_cóngtóu 从头 從頭 cóngtóu anew; from the start 1 太平_太平_tàipíng 太平 太平 tàipíng peace and security 11 行好_行好_xínghǎo 行好 行好 xínghǎo to be charitable; to do a good deed 4 灵活_靈活_línghuó 灵活 靈活 línghuó flexible; nimble; agile 3 乱动_亂動_luàndòng 乱动 亂動 luàndòng to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 1 抚养_撫養_fǔyǎng 抚养 撫養 fǔyǎng to foster; to bring up; to raise 3 天公_天公_tiāngōng 天公 天公 tiāngōng heaven; lord of heaven 4 傻人有傻福_傻人有傻福_shǎrényǒushǎfú 傻人有傻福 傻人有傻福 shǎrényǒushǎfú fortune favors fools (idiom); fool's luck 2 帐目_帳目_zhàngmù 帐目 帳目 zhàngmù account 6 前辈_前輩_qiánbèi 前辈 前輩 qiánbèi senior; older generation; precursor 6 使_使_shǐ 使 使 shǐ to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 6 力_力_lì 力 力 lì power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 4 补品_補品_bǔpǐn 补品 補品 bǔpǐn tonic 1 调养_調養_tiáoyǎng 调养 調養 tiáoyǎng to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 4 虚弱_虛弱_xūruò 虚弱 虛弱 xūruò weak; in poor health 7 周全_周全_zhōuquán 周全 周全 zhōuquán thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 1 无妨_無妨_wúfáng 无妨 無妨 wúfáng no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 5 瞻前顾后_瞻前顧後_zhānqiángùhòu 瞻前顾后 瞻前顧後 zhānqiángùhòu to look forward and back; to consider prudently; overcautious 8 管理_管理_guǎnlǐ 管理 管理 guǎnlǐ to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 尽心尽力_盡心盡力_jìnxīnjìnlì 尽心尽力 盡心盡力 jìnxīnjìnlì making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 1 无可挑剔_無可挑剔_wúkětiāoti 无可挑剔 無可挑剔 wúkětiāoti excellent in every respect; flawless 1 多嘴_多嘴_duōzuǐ 多嘴 多嘴 duōzuǐ talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 8 杂_雜_zá 杂 雜 zá mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 2 大大方方_大大方方_dàdàfāngfāng 大大方方 大大方方 dàdàfāngfāng confident; calm; natural; poised 1 窃窃私语_竊竊私語_qièqièsīyǔ 窃窃私语 竊竊私語 qièqièsīyǔ to whisper 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep05/297 words - 68 min 丫头_丫頭_yātou 丫头 丫頭 yātou girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 1 菜园_菜園_càiyuán 菜园 菜園 càiyuán vegetable garden 2 望子成龙_望子成龍_wàngzǐchénglóng 望子成龙 望子成龍 wàngzǐchénglóng lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life; to have great hopes for one's offspring; to give one's child the best education as a career investment 2 望女成凤_望女成鳳_wàngnǚchéngfèng 望女成凤 望女成鳳 wàngnǚchéngfèng lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom); fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life 1 跑路_跑路_pǎolù 跑路 跑路 pǎolù to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 1 气死_氣死_qìsǐ 气死 氣死 qìsǐ to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 10 不动_不動_bùdòng 不动 不動 bùdòng motionless 5 放映室_放映室_fàngyìngshì 放映室 放映室 fàngyìngshì cinema room; viewing room 3 劳心_勞心_láoxīn 劳心 勞心 láoxīn to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry 2 劳力_勞力_láolì 劳力 勞力 láolì labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 1 教导_教導_jiàodǎo 教导 教導 jiàodǎo to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 8 冤家_冤家_yuānjia 冤家 冤家 yuānjia enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 2 西_西_xī 西 西 xī west 5 背后_背後_bèihòu 背后 背後 bèihòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 10 按时_按時_ànshí 按时 按時 ànshí on time; before deadline; on schedule 4 相比_相比_xiāngbǐ 相比 相比 xiāngbǐ to compare 10 装蒜_裝蒜_zhuāngsuàn 装蒜 裝蒜 zhuāngsuàn to act stupid; to play dumb; to pretend to not know 10 找回_找回_zhǎohuí 找回 找回 zhǎohuí to retrieve 2 老公_老公_lǎogōng 老公 老公 lǎogōng (coll.) husband 4 不省人事_不省人事_bùxǐngrénshì 不省人事 不省人事 bùxǐngrénshì to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 3 负_負_fù 负 負 fù to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 4 愿_願_yuàn 愿 願 yuàn to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 10 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 元配_元配_yuánpèi 元配 元配 yuánpèi first wife 5 谷底_谷底_gǔdǐ 谷底 谷底 gǔdǐ valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 1 妾_妾_qiè 妾 妾 qiè concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women) 1 捧_捧_pěng 捧 捧 pěng to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 14 喜新厌旧_喜新厭舊_xǐxīnyànjiù 喜新厌旧 喜新厭舊 xǐxīnyànjiù lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old 2 总归_總歸_zǒngguī 总归 總歸 zǒngguī eventually; after all; anyhow 1 伦理_倫理_lúnlǐ 伦理 倫理 lúnlǐ ethics 2 治疗_治療_zhìliáo 治疗 治療 zhìliáo to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 4 软_軟_ruǎn 软 軟 ruǎn soft; flexible 4 有效_有效_yǒuxiào 有效 有效 yǒuxiào effective; in effect; valid 5 有用_有用_yǒuyòng 有用 有用 yǒuyòng useful 3 费心_費心_fèixīn 费心 費心 fèixīn to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 4 试试看_試試看_shìshìkàn 试试看 試試看 shìshìkàn to give it a try 8 儿_兒_ér 儿 兒 ér child; son 9 煎_煎_jiān 煎 煎 jiān to pan fry; to sauté 1 妈祖_媽祖_Māzǔ 妈祖 媽祖 Māzǔ Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia 2 飞机_飛機_fēijī 飞机 飛機 fēijī airplane; CL:架[jia4] 21 孝顺_孝順_xiàoshùn 孝顺 孝順 xiàoshùn filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 12 脾气_脾氣_píqi 脾气 脾氣 píqi character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 一句话_一句話_yījùhuà 一句话 一句話 yījùhuà in a word; in short 11 填海_填海_tiánhǎi 填海 填海 tiánhǎi land reclamation 1 报纸_報紙_bàozhǐ 报纸 報紙 bàozhǐ newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 40 刊登_刊登_kāndēng 刊登 刊登 kāndēng to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) 8 各地_各地_gèdì 各地 各地 gèdì in all parts of (a country); various regions 1 平静_平靜_píngjìng 平静 平靜 píngjìng tranquil; undisturbed; serene 6 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 报社_報社_bàoshè 报社 報社 bàoshè newspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1] 1 接管_接管_jiēguǎn 接管 接管 jiēguǎn to take over; to assume control 2 总而言之_總而言之_zǒng'éryánzhī 总而言之 總而言之 zǒng'éryánzhī in short; in a word; in brief 13 纠缠不清_糾纏不清_jiūchánbùqīng 纠缠不清 糾纏不清 jiūchánbùqīng hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel 6 好过_好過_hǎoguò 好过 好過 hǎoguò to have an easy time; (feel) well 10 举起_舉起_jǔqǐ 举起 舉起 jǔqǐ to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 1 杯子_杯子_bēizi 杯子 杯子 bēizi cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 千金_千金_qiānjīn 千金 千金 qiānjīn thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 4 抛绣球_拋繡球_pāoxiùqiú 抛绣球 拋繡球 pāoxiùqiú throwing the embroidered ball (traditional Zhuang flirting game at festivals); (fig.) to make overtures; to court 4 小金_小金_Xiǎojīn 小金 小金 Xiǎojīn Xiaojin county (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan 6 娥_娥_é 娥 娥 é good; beautiful 2 瞧不起_瞧不起_qiáobùqǐ 瞧不起 瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ to look down upon; to hold in contempt 11 调教_調教_tiáojiào 调教 調教 tiáojiào to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 3 过后_過後_guòhòu 过后 過後 guòhòu after the event 2 眼神_眼神_yǎnshén 眼神 眼神 yǎnshén expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 5 口白_口白_kǒubái 口白 口白 kǒubái narrator; spoken parts in an opera 2 脚步_腳步_jiǎobù 脚步 腳步 jiǎobù footstep; step 6 夫人_夫人_fūren 夫人 夫人 fūren lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 3 编_編_biān 编 編 biān to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 3 胡来_胡來_húlái 胡来 胡來 húlái to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble 5 调整_調整_tiáozhěng 调整 調整 tiáozhěng to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 隐_隱_yǐn 隐 隱 yǐn secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 1 付_付_fù 付 付 fù to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 7 孔明_孔明_Kǒngmíng 孔明 孔明 Kǒngmíng courtesy name of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] 1 途_途_tú 途 途 tú way; route; road 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/75 words - 15 min 悬崖_懸崖_xuányá 悬崖 懸崖 xuányá precipice; overhanging cliff 1 步步_步步_bùbù 步步 步步 bùbù step by step; at every step 2 惊险_驚險_jīngxiǎn 惊险 驚險 jīngxiǎn thrilling; a thriller 1 葬身_葬身_zàngshēn 葬身 葬身 zàngshēn to bury a corpse; to be buried; (fig.) to die (at sea, in a fire etc) 1 海底_海底_hǎidǐ 海底 海底 hǎidǐ seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 2 翻山越岭_翻山越嶺_fānshānyuèlǐng 翻山越岭 翻山越嶺 fānshānyuèlǐng to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey 2 涉_涉_shè 涉 涉 shè to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 2 吊桥_吊橋_diàoqiáo 吊桥 吊橋 diàoqiáo drawbridge; suspension bridge 1 抬_抬_tái 抬 抬 tái to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 9 上气不接下气_上氣不接下氣_shàngqìbùjiēxiàqì 上气不接下气 上氣不接下氣 shàngqìbùjiēxiàqì not enough breath (idiom); to gasp for breath 1 一路_一路_yīlù 一路 一路 yīlù the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 6 尽情_盡情_jìnqíng 尽情 盡情 jìnqíng as much as one likes 1 另_另_lìng 另 另 lìng other; another; separate; separately 5 不送_不送_bùsòng 不送 不送 bùsòng don't bother to see me out 5 本分_本分_běnfèn 本分 本分 běnfèn (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 4 比不上_比不上_bǐbùshàng 比不上 比不上 bǐbùshàng can't compare with 9 无理取闹_無理取鬧_wúlǐqǔnào 无理取闹 無理取鬧 wúlǐqǔnào to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 2 无理_無理_wúlǐ 无理 無理 wúlǐ irrational; unreasonable 4 鸡犬不宁_雞犬不寧_jīquǎnbùníng 鸡犬不宁 雞犬不寧 jīquǎnbùníng lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom); fig. great commotion; pandemonium 2 找碴_找碴_zhǎochá 找碴 找碴 zhǎochá variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 1 头上_頭上_tóushàng 头上 頭上 tóushàng overhead; above 15 当着_當著_dāngzhe 当着 當著 dāngzhe in front of; in the presence of 2 搂_摟_lǒu 搂 摟 lǒu to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 7 抱抱_抱抱_bàobào 抱抱 抱抱 bàobào to hug; to embrace 4 伍_伍_wǔ 伍 伍 wǔ squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/100 words - 16 min 员_員_yuán 员 員 yuán person; employee; member 2 乞食_乞食_qǐshí 乞食 乞食 qǐshí to beg for food 1 吴_吳_Wú 吴 吳 Wú surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 2 韩信_韓信_HánXìn 韩信 韓信 HánXìn Han Xin (-196 BC), famous general of first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] 1 受辱_受辱_shòurǔ 受辱 受辱 shòurǔ insulted; humiliated; disgraced 1 胯_胯_kuà 胯 胯 kuà crotch; groin; hip 1 及至_及至_jízhì 及至 及至 jízhì by the time that 1 腰_腰_yāo 腰 腰 yāo waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 4 悬_懸_xuán 悬 懸 xuán to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 1 印_印_yìn 印 印 yìn to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 10 一旦_一旦_yīdàn 一旦 一旦 yīdàn in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 1 衰_衰_shuāi 衰 衰 shuāi to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 2 翦_翦_jiǎn 翦 翦 jiǎn variant of 剪[jian3] 1 赵_趙_zhào 赵 趙 zhào to surpass (old) 1 统_統_tǒng 统 統 tǒng to gather; to unite; to unify; whole 1 百万_百萬_bǎiwàn 百万 百萬 bǎiwàn million; millions 3 雄_雄_xióng 雄 雄 xióng male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 3 兵_兵_bīng 兵 兵 bīng soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 猜疑_猜疑_cāiyí 猜疑 猜疑 cāiyí to suspect; to have misgivings; suspicious; misgivings 1 卒_卒_zú 卒 卒 zú soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess 1 在世_在世_zàishì 在世 在世 zàishì to be alive 1 贫_貧_pín 贫 貧 pín poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 2 而后_而後_érhòu 而后 而後 érhòu after that; then 1 吕_呂_lǚ 吕 呂 lǚ pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 2 蒙_蒙_méng 蒙 蒙 méng to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/125 words - 24 min 想起_想起_xiǎngqǐ 想起 想起 xiǎngqǐ to recall; to think of; to call to mind 4 篇_篇_piān 篇 篇 piān sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 7 文章_文章_wénzhāng 文章 文章 wénzhāng article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 5 人道_人道_réndào 人道 人道 réndào human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse 3 亦_亦_yì 亦 亦 yì also 2 乃_乃_nǎi 乃 乃 nǎi to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 1 起床_起床_qǐchuáng 起床 起床 qǐchuáng to get out of bed; to get up 5 旁_旁_páng 旁 旁 páng beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 4 看顾_看顧_kàngù 看顾 看顧 kàngù to watch over 2 自在_自在_zìzai 自在 自在 zìzai free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 1 踢_踢_tī 踢 踢 tī to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 4 锣鼓_鑼鼓_luógǔ 锣鼓 鑼鼓 luógǔ gongs and drums; Chinese percussion instruments 3 响_響_xiǎng 响 響 xiǎng echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 2 台柱_臺柱_táizhù 台柱 臺柱 táizhù pillar; mainstay; star performer 1 铺_鋪_pū 铺 鋪 pū to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 3 铺_鋪_pù 铺 鋪 pù plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 3 整齐_整齊_zhěngqí 整齐 整齊 zhěngqí orderly; neat; even; tidy 1 电报局_電報局_diànbàojú 电报局 電報局 diànbàojú telegraph office 1 手指_手指_shǒuzhǐ 手指 手指 shǒuzhǐ finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 吃药_吃藥_chīyào 吃药 吃藥 chīyào to take medicine 7 开演_開演_kāiyǎn 开演 開演 kāiyǎn (of a play, movie etc) to begin 3 听得见_聽得見_tīngdéjiàn 听得见 聽得見 tīngdéjiàn audible 1 歪_歪_wāi 歪 歪 wāi askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 2 较量_較量_jiàoliàng 较量 較量 jiàoliàng to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 6 同行_同行_tóngháng 同行 同行 tóngháng person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 7 竞争_競爭_jìngzhēng 竞争 競爭 jìngzhēng to compete; competition 6 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/150 words - 30 min 做错_做錯_zuòcuò 做错 做錯 zuòcuò to make an error 16 条件_條件_tiáojiàn 条件 條件 tiáojiàn condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 配音_配音_pèiyīn 配音 配音 pèiyīn dubbing (filmmaking) 6 于_于_yú 于 于 yú to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2] 2 秋_秋_qiū 秋 秋 qiū autumn; fall; harvest time 13 曹_曹_cáo 曹 曹 cáo class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 2 达_達_dá 达 達 dá to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 2 华_華_huá 华 華 huá magnificent; splendid; flowery 6 广东话_廣東話_Guǎngdōnghuà 广东话 廣東話 Guǎngdōnghuà Cantonese language 1 材_材_cái 材 材 cái material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 6 灶_灶_zào 灶 灶 zào kitchen stove; kitchen 1 硬来_硬來_yìnglái 硬来 硬來 yìnglái to use force 1 幕_幕_mù 幕 幕 mù curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 3 鼓掌_鼓掌_gǔzhǎng 鼓掌 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng to applaud; to clap 1 耽搁_耽擱_dānge 耽搁 耽擱 dānge to tarry; to delay; to stop over 2 金钱_金錢_jīnqián 金钱 金錢 jīnqián money; currency 31 勾引_勾引_gōuyǐn 勾引 勾引 gōuyǐn to seduce; to tempt 1 当众_當眾_dāngzhòng 当众 當眾 dāngzhòng in public; in front of everybody 2 诬赖_誣賴_wūlài 诬赖 誣賴 wūlài to accuse falsely 9 姜子牙_姜子牙_JiāngZǐyá 姜子牙 姜子牙 JiāngZǐyá Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2] and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] 2 妲己_妲己_Dájǐ 妲己 妲己 Dájǐ Daji (c. 11th century BC), concubine of the last Shang dynasty king Zhou Xin 紂辛|纣辛[Zhou4 Xin1] 1 奏_奏_zòu 奏 奏 zòu to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 4 捣乱_搗亂_dǎoluàn 捣乱 搗亂 dǎoluàn to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 2 非要_非要_fēiyào 非要 非要 fēiyào to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 6 恪守_恪守_kèshǒu 恪守 恪守 kèshǒu to scrupulously abide by 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/175 words - 36 min 硬要_硬要_yìngyào 硬要 硬要 yìngyào firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 4 前因后果_前因後果_qiányīnhòuguǒ 前因后果 前因後果 qiányīnhòuguǒ cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development 1 无关_無關_wúguān 无关 無關 wúguān unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 14 全世界_全世界_quánshìjiè 全世界 全世界 quánshìjiè worldwide; entire world 5 践踏_踐踏_jiàntà 践踏 踐踏 jiàntà to trample 2 坚强_堅強_jiānqiáng 坚强 堅強 jiānqiáng staunch; strong 6 冲突_衝突_chōngtū 冲突 衝突 chōngtū conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 5 顾全_顧全_gùquán 顾全 顧全 gùquán to give careful consideration to; to display thoughtfulness towards 1 顶嘴_頂嘴_dǐngzuǐ 顶嘴 頂嘴 dǐngzuǐ to talk back; to answer back 8 苦心_苦心_kǔxīn 苦心 苦心 kǔxīn painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 3 回话_回話_huíhuà 回话 回話 huíhuà to reply 3 机灵_機靈_jīling 机灵 機靈 jīling clever; quick-witted 2 灵气_靈氣_língqì 灵气 靈氣 língqì spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 3 呆_呆_dāi 呆 呆 dāi foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 3 脑_腦_nǎo 脑 腦 nǎo brain; mind; head; essence 3 脑袋_腦袋_nǎodài 脑袋 腦袋 nǎodài head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 13 松_鬆_sōng 松 鬆 sōng loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 3 晚餐_晚餐_wǎncān 晚餐 晚餐 wǎncān evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 4 米粉_米粉_mǐfěn 米粉 米粉 mǐfěn rice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan 2 登堂入室_登堂入室_dēngtángrùshì 登堂入室 登堂入室 dēngtángrùshì from the main room, enter the inner chamber (idiom); to go to the next level; to attain a higher level 7 闷_悶_mèn 闷 悶 mèn bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 5 吭声_吭聲_kēngshēng 吭声 吭聲 kēngshēng to utter a word 3 生育_生育_shēngyù 生育 生育 shēngyù to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility 2 借口_借口_jièkǒu 借口 借口 jièkǒu to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 7 有钱有势_有錢有勢_yǒuqiányǒushì 有钱有势 有錢有勢 yǒuqiányǒushì rich and powerful (idiom) 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/200 words - 45 min 莫名其妙_莫名其妙_mòmíngqímiào 莫名其妙 莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 1 说到底_說到底_shuōdàodǐ 说到底 說到底 shuōdàodǐ in the final analysis; in the end 2 精明_精明_jīngmíng 精明 精明 jīngmíng astute; shrewd 3 补货_補貨_bǔhuò 补货 補貨 bǔhuò to restock (an item); to replenish inventory 4 算帐_算帳_suànzhàng 算帐 算帳 suànzhàng to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge 3 样样_樣樣_yàngyàng 样样 樣樣 yàngyàng all kinds 5 提早_提早_tízǎo 提早 提早 tízǎo ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 6 后退_後退_hòutuì 后退 後退 hòutuì to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 5 得寸进尺_得寸進尺_décùnjìnchǐ 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 décùnjìnchǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 5 头顶_頭頂_tóudǐng 头顶 頭頂 tóudǐng top of the head 1 年头_年頭_niántóu 年头 年頭 niántóu start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 耳聋_耳聾_ěrlóng 耳聋 耳聾 ěrlóng deaf 2 凶_凶_xiōng 凶 凶 xiōng vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 12 归公_歸公_guīgōng 归公 歸公 guīgōng to commandeer; to take over for the state 1 扯_扯_chě 扯 扯 chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 13 家丑_家醜_jiāchǒu 家丑 家醜 jiāchǒu family scandal; skeleton in the closet 1 丢人现眼_丟人現眼_diūrénxiànyǎn 丢人现眼 丟人現眼 diūrénxiànyǎn to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 6 心疼_心疼_xīnténg 心疼 心疼 xīnténg to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 4 不知羞耻_不知羞恥_bùzhīxiūchǐ 不知羞耻 不知羞恥 bùzhīxiūchǐ to have no sense of shame; brazen 1 铁板_鐵板_tiěbǎn 铁板 鐵板 tiěbǎn iron panel; hot iron plate for fast grilling (Japanese: teppan) 1 巴掌_巴掌_bāzhǎng 巴掌 巴掌 bāzhǎng palm of the hand; classifier: slap 2 大快人心_大快人心_dàkuàirénxīn 大快人心 大快人心 dàkuàirénxīn to the satisfaction of everyone 1 顾及_顧及_gùjí 顾及 顧及 gùjí to take into consideration; to attend to 3 考验_考驗_kǎoyàn 考验 考驗 kǎoyàn to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 4 欺骗_欺騙_qīpiàn 欺骗 欺騙 qīpiàn to deceive; to cheat 6 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/225 words - 51 min 妥当_妥當_tuǒdang 妥当 妥當 tuǒdang appropriate; proper; ready 4 尽管_儘管_jǐnguǎn 尽管 儘管 jǐnguǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 36 软弱_軟弱_ruǎnruò 软弱 軟弱 ruǎnruò weak; feeble; flabby 1 忍无可忍_忍無可忍_rěnwúkěrěn 忍无可忍 忍無可忍 rěnwúkěrěn more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience; the last straw 2 贼头贼脑_賊頭賊腦_zéitóuzéinǎo 贼头贼脑 賊頭賊腦 zéitóuzéinǎo lit. to behave like a thief; furtive; underhand 2 出发_出發_chūfā 出发 出發 chūfā to set off; to start (on a journey) 1 外行_外行_wàiháng 外行 外行 wàiháng layman; amateur 3 小孩子_小孩子_xiǎoháizi 小孩子 小孩子 xiǎoháizi child 27 后台_後台_hòutái 后台 後台 hòutái backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 4 旨_旨_zhǐ 旨 旨 zhǐ imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose 2 琳_琳_lín 琳 琳 lín gem 2 寇_寇_kòu 寇 寇 kòu to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy 4 审_審_shěn 审 審 shěn to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 12 纯正_純正_chúnzhèng 纯正 純正 chúnzhèng pure; unadulterated; (of motives etc) honest 1 生怕_生怕_shēngpà 生怕 生怕 shēngpà to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 1 箭_箭_jiàn 箭 箭 jiàn arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 3 当家_當家_dāngjiā 当家 當家 dāngjiā to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 3 郭_郭_guō 郭 郭 guō outer city wall 2 槐_槐_huái 槐 槐 huái Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica); Japanese pagoda tree 1 功夫_功夫_gōngfu 功夫 功夫 gōngfu skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 4 长辈_長輩_zhǎngbèi 长辈 長輩 zhǎngbèi one's elders; older generation 3 令人_令人_lìngrén 令人 令人 lìngrén to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 4 大富大贵_大富大貴_dàfùdàguì 大富大贵 大富大貴 dàfùdàguì very rich; millionaire 6 失_失_shī 失 失 shī to lose; to miss; to fail 4 难看_難看_nánkàn 难看 難看 nánkàn ugly; unsightly 16 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/250 words - 54 min 豺狼虎豹_豺狼虎豹_cháilánghǔbào 豺狼虎豹 豺狼虎豹 cháilánghǔbào jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom); animals who are dangerous to man and cattle; fierce and cruel people 1 高明_高明_gāomíng 高明 高明 gāomíng brilliant; superior; tall and bright 1 晚辈_晚輩_wǎnbèi 晚辈 晚輩 wǎnbèi the younger generation; those who come after 6 缺_缺_quē 缺 缺 quē deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 17 狠_狠_hěn 狠 狠 hěn ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 2 源头_源頭_yuántóu 源头 源頭 yuántóu source; fountainhead 1 拦截_攔截_lánjié 拦截 攔截 lánjié to intercept 1 抢走_搶走_qiǎngzǒu 抢走 搶走 qiǎngzǒu to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 8 留给_留給_liúgěi 留给 留給 liúgěi to set aside for 8 香港_香港_Xiānggǎng 香港 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong 95 二房_二房_èrfáng 二房 二房 èrfáng second branch of an extended family; concubine 2 两下子_兩下子_liǎngxiàzi 两下子 兩下子 liǎngxiàzi a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade 1 饭碗_飯碗_fànwǎn 饭碗 飯碗 fànwǎn rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 1 狠心_狠心_hěnxīn 狠心 狠心 hěnxīn callous; heartless 5 宸_宸_chén 宸 宸 chén imperial apartments 1 妃_妃_fēi 妃 妃 fēi imperial concubine 1 轮_輪_lún 轮 輪 lún wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 4 春_春_chūn 春 春 chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 8 土地_土地_tǔdì 土地 土地 tǔdì land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 16 讨生活_討生活_tǎoshēnghuó 讨生活 討生活 tǎoshēnghuó to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly 3 洗脸_洗臉_xǐliǎn 洗脸 洗臉 xǐliǎn to wash your face 4 碍_礙_ài 碍 礙 ài to hinder; to obstruct; to block 6 世事_世事_shìshì 世事 世事 shìshì affairs of life; things of the world 1 抛下_拋下_pāoxià 抛下 拋下 pāoxià to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 3 含辛茹苦_含辛茹苦_hánxīnrúkǔ 含辛茹苦 含辛茹苦 hánxīnrúkǔ to suffer every possible torment (idiom); bitter hardship; to bear one's cross 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/275 words - 63 min 转变_轉變_zhuǎnbiàn 转变 轉變 zhuǎnbiàn to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 后顾之忧_後顧之憂_hòugùzhīyōu 后顾之忧 後顧之憂 hòugùzhīyōu fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything" 1 棺材_棺材_guāncai 棺材 棺材 guāncai coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 7 椅子_椅子_yǐzi 椅子 椅子 yǐzi chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 6 挪_挪_nuó 挪 挪 nuó to shift; to move 3 被单_被單_bèidān 被单 被單 bèidān (bed) sheet; envelope for a padded coverlet; CL:床[chuang2] 1 阿弥陀佛_阿彌陀佛_ĒmítuóFó 阿弥陀佛 阿彌陀佛 ĒmítuóFó Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 2 莲雾_蓮霧_liánwù 莲雾 蓮霧 liánwù wax apple (a reddish pear-shaped fruit) 17 芋圆_芋圓_yùyuán 芋圆 芋圓 yùyuán taro ball (Taiwanese dessert) 17 豆腐_豆腐_dòufu 豆腐 豆腐 dòufu tofu; bean curd 23 游戏_遊戲_yóuxì 游戏 遊戲 yóuxì game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 1 猴子_猴子_hóuzi 猴子 猴子 hóuzi monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 大器_大器_dàqì 大器 大器 dàqì very capable person; precious object 1 产婆_產婆_chǎnpó 产婆 產婆 chǎnpó midwife 2 剪断_剪斷_jiǎnduàn 剪断 剪斷 jiǎnduàn to cut; to snip 1 脐带_臍帶_qídài 脐带 臍帶 qídài umbilical cord 1 接生_接生_jiēshēng 接生 接生 jiēshēng to deliver (a newborn child) 1 不孕_不孕_bùyùn 不孕 不孕 bùyùn infertility 2 事实_事實_shìshí 事实 事實 shìshí fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 领养_領養_lǐngyǎng 领养 領養 lǐngyǎng adoption; to adopt (a child) 4 用钱_用錢_yòngqian 用钱 用錢 yòngqian variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 5 剖腹_剖腹_pōufù 剖腹 剖腹 pōufù to cut open the abdomen; to disembowel; to speak from the heart 1 维持_維持_wéichí 维持 維持 wéichí to keep; to maintain; to preserve 4 己_己_jǐ 己 己 jǐ self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 9 卡车_卡車_kǎchē 卡车 卡車 kǎchē truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/300 words - 67 min 棚_棚_péng 棚 棚 péng shed; canopy; shack 10 容身_容身_róngshēn 容身 容身 róngshēn to find a place where one can fit in; to make one's home; to seek shelter 1 张嘴_張嘴_zhāngzuǐ 张嘴 張嘴 zhāngzuǐ to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 15 大量_大量_dàliàng 大量 大量 dàliàng great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 2 挖苦_挖苦_wākǔ 挖苦 挖苦 wākǔ to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks 11 拚命_拚命_pànmìng 拚命 拚命 pànmìng see 拼命[pin1 ming4] 3 接戏_接戲_jiēxì 接戏 接戲 jiēxì to accept an acting role 2 痊_痊_quán 痊 痊 quán to recover (from illness) 4 苦海_苦海_kǔhǎi 苦海 苦海 kǔhǎi lit. sea of bitterness; abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term); depths of misery 1 无边_無邊_wúbiān 无边 無邊 wúbiān without boundary; not bordered 1 早死_早死_zǎosǐ 早死 早死 zǎosǐ early demise; untimely death 1 健_健_jiàn 健 健 jiàn healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 1 健康_健康_jiànkāng 健康 健康 jiànkāng health; healthy 4 俐落_俐落_lìluo 俐落 俐落 lìluo variant of 利落[li4 luo5] 2 蜜饯_蜜餞_mìjiàn 蜜饯 蜜餞 mìjiàn food preserved in sugar or honey 3 炉_爐_lú 炉 爐 lú stove; furnace 6 赏_賞_shǎng 赏 賞 shǎng to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 5 发薪_發薪_fāxīn 发薪 發薪 fāxīn to pay wages or salary 1 分给_分給_fēngěi 分给 分給 fēngěi to divide (and give to others) 3 观世音_觀世音_Guānshìyīn 观世音 觀世音 Guānshìyīn Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 1 圣诞_聖誕_Shèngdàn 圣诞 聖誕 Shèngdàn Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 1 紫云_紫雲_Zǐyún 紫云 紫雲 Zǐyún Ziyun Hmong and Buyei autonomous county in Anshun 安順|安顺[An1 shun4], Guizhou 1 助理_助理_zhùlǐ 助理 助理 zhùlǐ assistant 6 仓皇_倉皇_cānghuáng 仓皇 倉皇 cānghuáng in a panic; flurried 1 离婚_離婚_líhūn 离婚 離婚 líhūn to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 11 #//Abula - S1/Ep06/301 words - 67 min 进门_進門_jìnmén 进门 進門 jìnmén to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 23 #//Abula - S1/Ep07/25 words - 8 min 物价_物價_wùjià 物价 物價 wùjià (commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 飞涨_飛漲_fēizhǎng 飞涨 飛漲 fēizhǎng soaring inflation; rocketing prices 1 扛_扛_káng 扛 扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 20 布袋_布袋_Bùdài 布袋 布袋 Bùdài pouch; sack; bag; Budai (the Laughing Buddha); Budai or Putai town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan 1 买不起_買不起_mǎibuqǐ 买不起 買不起 mǎibuqǐ cannot afford; can't afford buying 3 秀逗_秀逗_xiùdòu 秀逗 秀逗 xiùdòu to short-circuit; (fig.) to have a mental lapse; to get one's wires crossed; to be addled 6 用力_用力_yònglì 用力 用力 yònglì to exert oneself physically 7 破产_破產_pòchǎn 破产 破產 pòchǎn to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 遗传_遺傳_yíchuán 遗传 遺傳 yíchuán heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 4 政府_政府_zhèngfǔ 政府 政府 zhèngfǔ government; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 老百姓_老百姓_lǎobǎixìng 老百姓 老百姓 lǎobǎixìng ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 稳定_穩定_wěndìng 稳定 穩定 wěndìng steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 5 巴不得_巴不得_bābude 巴不得 巴不得 bābude (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 3 狮子_獅子_shīzi 狮子 獅子 shīzi lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 3 老虎_老虎_lǎohǔ 老虎 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 抓走_抓走_zhuāzǒu 抓走 抓走 zhuāzǒu to arrest 3 斗_鬥_dòu 斗 鬥 dòu to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 13 和事佬_和事佬_héshìlǎo 和事佬 和事佬 héshìlǎo peacemaker; mediator; (derog.) fixer 5 和解_和解_héjiě 和解 和解 héjiě to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 10 多次_多次_duōcì 多次 多次 duōcì many times; repeatedly 5 过年_過年_guònián 过年 過年 guònián to celebrate the Chinese New Year 22 拜年_拜年_bàinián 拜年 拜年 bàinián to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 1 避不见面_避不見面_bìbùjiànmiàn 避不见面 避不見面 bìbùjiànmiàn to refuse to meet sb; to avoid sb 1 心胸_心胸_xīnxiōng 心胸 心胸 xīnxiōng breadth of mind 8 宽大_寬大_kuāndà 宽大 寬大 kuāndà spacious; wide; lenient 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep07/50 words - 15 min 大局_大局_dàjú 大局 大局 dàjú general situation; present conditions 1 为重_為重_wéizhòng 为重 為重 wéizhòng to attach most importance to 3 私事_私事_sīshì 私事 私事 sīshì personal matters 1 偏_偏_piān 偏 偏 piān to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 2 光彩_光彩_guāngcǎi 光彩 光彩 guāngcǎi luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 2 仓惶_倉惶_cānghuáng 仓惶 倉惶 cānghuáng variant of 倉皇|仓皇[cang1 huang2] 1 初二_初二_chū'èr 初二 初二 chū'èr 2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year 4 扁平_扁平_biǎnpíng 扁平 扁平 biǎnpíng flat; planar 1 大老远_大老遠_dàlǎoyuǎn 大老远 大老遠 dàlǎoyuǎn very far away 2 唠叨_嘮叨_láodao 唠叨 嘮叨 láodao to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 1 上班_上班_shàngbān 上班 上班 shàngbān to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 17 懒惰_懶惰_lǎnduò 懒惰 懶惰 lǎnduò idle; lazy 2 掀_掀_xiān 掀 掀 xiān to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 3 猪肉_豬肉_zhūròu 猪肉 豬肉 zhūròu pork 3 五花肉_五花肉_wǔhuāròu 五花肉 五花肉 wǔhuāròu pork belly; streaky pork 2 再不_再不_zàibù 再不 再不 zàibù if not, then; otherwise 3 游_游_yóu 游 游 yóu to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 26 同事_同事_tóngshì 同事 同事 tóngshì colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 晃_晃_huǎng 晃 晃 huǎng to dazzle; to flash past 7 晃_晃_huàng 晃 晃 huàng to sway; to shake; to wander about 7 布娃娃_布娃娃_bùwáwa 布娃娃 布娃娃 bùwáwa rag doll 1 木头_木頭_mùtou 木头 木頭 mùtou slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 2 杵_杵_chǔ 杵 杵 chǔ pestle; to poke 1 鸡腿_雞腿_jītuǐ 鸡腿 雞腿 jītuǐ chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 1 平常_平常_píngcháng 平常 平常 píngcháng ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 15 嫁鸡随鸡_嫁雞隨雞_jiàjīsuíjī 嫁鸡随鸡 嫁雞隨雞 jiàjīsuíjī If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders.; We must learn to accept the people around us. 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep07/75 words - 22 min 独生女_獨生女_dúshēngnǚ 独生女 獨生女 dúshēngnǚ an only daughter 5 强硬_強硬_qiángyìng 强硬 強硬 qiángyìng tough; unyielding; hard-line 4 搞鬼_搞鬼_gǎoguǐ 搞鬼 搞鬼 gǎoguǐ to make mischief; to play tricks 13 目_目_mù 目 目 mù eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 4 摔破_摔破_shuāipò 摔破 摔破 shuāipò to fall and smash into pieces 1 往生_往生_wǎngshēng 往生 往生 wǎngshēng to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 2 遗物_遺物_yíwù 遗物 遺物 yíwù remnant 1 夕阳_夕陽_xīyáng 夕阳 夕陽 xīyáng sunset; the setting sun 3 馀_餘_yú 馀 餘 yú variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 12 晖_暉_huī 晖 暉 huī sunshine; to shine upon; variant of 輝|辉[hui1] 3 淡_淡_dàn 淡 淡 dàn insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 7 霞_霞_xiá 霞 霞 xiá rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 3 蜻蜓_蜻蜓_qīngtíng 蜻蜓 蜻蜓 qīngtíng dragonfly 4 姐姐_姐姐_jiějie 姐姐 姐姐 jiějie older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 何日_何日_hérì 何日 何日 hérì when? 4 午餐_午餐_wǔcān 午餐 午餐 wǔcān lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 田野_田野_tiányě 田野 田野 tiányě field; open land; CL:片[pian4] 2 摘_摘_zhāi 摘 摘 zhāi to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 7 甚_甚_shén 甚 甚 shén variant of 什[shen2] 3 甚_甚_shèn 甚 甚 shèn what; very; extremely; any 3 篓_簍_lǒu 篓 簍 lǒu basket 2 景象_景象_jǐngxiàng 景象 景象 jǐngxiàng scene; sight (to behold) 1 幻影_幻影_huànyǐng 幻影 幻影 huànyǐng phantom; mirage 2 练_練_liàn 练 練 liàn to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 2 蒸_蒸_zhēng 蒸 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 1 粿_粿_guǒ 粿 粿 guǒ rice cake (typically made with glutinous rice flour and steamed) 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep07/100 words - 30 min 普_普_pǔ 普 普 pǔ general; popular; everywhere; universal 2 纸_紙_zhǐ 纸 紙 zhǐ paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 7 平时_平時_píngshí 平时 平時 píngshí ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 3 后事_後事_hòushì 后事 後事 hòushì future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 3 顺_順_shùn 顺 順 shùn to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 5 生病_生病_shēngbìng 生病 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill 8 忍不住_忍不住_rěnbuzhù 忍不住 忍不住 rěnbuzhù cannot help; unable to bear 2 不得了_不得了_bùdéliǎo 不得了 不得了 bùdéliǎo desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 2 住院_住院_zhùyuàn 住院 住院 zhùyuàn to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 59 心病_心病_xīnbìng 心病 心病 xīnbìng anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 3 投缘_投緣_tóuyuán 投缘 投緣 tóuyuán to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 1 无常_無常_wúcháng 无常 無常 wúcháng variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 1 无依无靠_無依無靠_wúyīwúkào 无依无靠 無依無靠 wúyīwúkào no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 1 不眠不休_不眠不休_bùmiánbùxiū 不眠不休 不眠不休 bùmiánbùxiū without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) 4 棘手_棘手_jíshǒu 棘手 棘手 jíshǒu thorny (problem); intractable 1 调侃_調侃_tiáokǎn 调侃 調侃 tiáokǎn to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat 2 翁婿_翁婿_wēngxù 翁婿 翁婿 wēngxù father-in-law (wife's father) and son-in-law 1 少有_少有_shǎoyǒu 少有 少有 shǎoyǒu rare; infrequent 1 单独_單獨_dāndú 单独 單獨 dāndú alone; by oneself; on one's own 1 憋_憋_biē 憋 憋 biē to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 2 云_云_yún 云 云 yún (classical) to say 1 粪_糞_fèn 粪 糞 fèn manure; dung 1 无处_無處_wúchù 无处 無處 wúchù nowhere 2 困_睏_kùn 困 睏 kùn sleepy; tired 1 栽培_栽培_zāipéi 栽培 栽培 zāipéi to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 8 #//Abula - S1/Ep07/125 words - 38 min 疼爱_疼愛_téng'ài 疼爱 疼愛 téng'ài to love dearly 11 大过_大過_dàguò 大过 大過 dàguò serious mistake; major demerit 1 令牌_令牌_lìngpái 令牌 令牌 lìngpái (archaic) wooden or metal token of authority; (fig.) decree; directive; (computing) token 1 把守_把守_bǎshǒu 把守 把守 bǎshǒu to guard 1 界_界_jiè 界 界 jiè boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 2 报名_報名_bàomíng 报名 報名 bàomíng to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 1 进入_進入_jìnrù 进入 進入 jìnrù to enter; to join; to go into 5 禀报_稟報_bǐngbào 禀报 稟報 bǐngbào to report (to one's superior) 1 敌军_敵軍_díjūn 敌军 敵軍 díjūn enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3] 1 细作_細作_xìzuò 细作 細作 xìzuò police spy; secret agent 1 潜入_潛入_qiánrù 潜入 潛入 qiánrù to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 1 营寨_營寨_yíngzhài 营寨 營寨 yíngzhài barracks 1 哑口无言_啞口無言_yǎkǒuwúyán 哑口无言 啞口無言 yǎkǒuwúyán dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless; at a loss for words 2 默_默_mò 默 默 mò silent; to write from memory 1 拖下水_拖下水_tuōxiàshuǐ 拖下水 拖下水 tuōxiàshuǐ lit. to pull sb into the water; to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble 2 话头_話頭_huàtóu 话头 話頭 huàtóu subject (under discussion); thread (of an argument) 1 踪影_蹤影_zōngyǐng 踪影 蹤影 zōngyǐng trace; vestige; presence 2 没脸_沒臉_méiliǎn 没脸 沒臉 méiliǎn ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 1 可见_可見_kějiàn 可见 可見 kějiàn it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 至此_至此_zhìcǐ 至此 至此 zhìcǐ up until now; so far 2 紧跟_緊跟_jǐngēn 紧跟 緊跟 jǐngēn to follow precisely; to comply with 1 让步_讓步_ràngbù 让步 讓步 ràngbù to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 3 宽宏大量_寬宏大量_kuānhóngdàliàng 宽宏大量 寬宏大量 kuānhóngdàliàng magnanimous (idiom); generous 2 亏欠_虧欠_kuīqiàn 亏欠 虧欠 kuīqiàn to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 10 口口声声_口口聲聲_kǒukoushēngshēng 口口声声 口口聲聲 kǒukoushēngshēng to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep07/150 words - 46 min 唇舌_唇舌_chúnshé 唇舌 唇舌 chúnshé argument; words; lips and tongue 4 现代_現代_xiàndài 现代 現代 xiàndài modern times; modern age; modern era 3 腿_腿_tuǐ 腿 腿 tuǐ leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 8 点水_點水_diǎnshuǐ 点水 點水 diǎnshuǐ to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep 1 义理_義理_yìlǐ 义理 義理 yìlǐ doctrine (esp. religious); argumentation (in a speech or essay) 1 人情世故_人情世故_rénqíngshìgù 人情世故 人情世故 rénqíngshìgù worldly wisdom; the ways of the world; to know how to get on in the world 1 面面俱到_面面俱到_miànmiànjùdào 面面俱到 面面俱到 miànmiànjùdào (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything 1 一无所有_一無所有_yīwúsuǒyǒu 一无所有 一無所有 yīwúsuǒyǒu not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 2 出卖_出賣_chūmài 出卖 出賣 chūmài to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 4 绕_繞_rào 绕 繞 rào to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 17 圈_圈_quān 圈 圈 quān circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 10 消_消_xiāo 消 消 xiāo to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 3 止_止_zhǐ 止 止 zhǐ to stop; to prohibit; until; only 2 饥_飢_jī 饥 飢 jī hungry 2 害喜_害喜_hàixǐ 害喜 害喜 hàixǐ to have morning sickness during pregnancy; to have a strong appetite for certain foods (during pregnancy) 1 灵_靈_líng 灵 靈 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 1 天大_天大_tiāndà 天大 天大 tiāndà gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 5 硬逼_硬逼_yìngbī 硬逼 硬逼 yìngbī to pressure; to press; to force; to compel; to push; to coerce; to urge; to impel; to bully into; to be compelled 2 今晚_今晚_jīnwǎn 今晚 今晚 jīnwǎn tonight 9 不下_不下_bùxià 不下 不下 bùxià to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 2 退房_退房_tuìfáng 退房 退房 tuìfáng to check out of a hotel room 3 插话_插話_chāhuà 插话 插話 chāhuà to interrupt (sb speaking); interruption; digression 1 不可收拾_不可收拾_bùkěshōushí 不可收拾 不可收拾 bùkěshōushí irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless 4 对待_對待_duìdài 对待 對待 duìdài to treat; treatment 10 责罚_責罰_zéfá 责罚 責罰 zéfá to punish; to chastise 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep07/175 words - 61 min 享_享_xiǎng 享 享 xiǎng to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 3 福_福_fú 福 福 fú good fortune; happiness; luck 11 占_占_zhàn 占 占 zhàn to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 7 好处_好處_hǎochu 好处 好處 hǎochu benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 长者_長者_zhǎngzhě 长者 長者 zhǎngzhě senior; older person 1 换成_換成_huànchéng 换成 換成 huànchéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 10 折磨_折磨_zhémó 折磨 折磨 zhémó to torment; to torture 8 老人家_老人家_lǎorénjiā 老人家 老人家 lǎorénjiā polite term for old woman or man 10 无话可说_無話可說_wúhuàkěshuō 无话可说 無話可說 wúhuàkěshuō to have nothing to say (idiom) 3 肩膀_肩膀_jiānbǎng 肩膀 肩膀 jiānbǎng shoulder 1 分居_分居_fēnjū 分居 分居 fēnjū to separate (married couple); to live apart (of husband and wife, family members) 1 和睦_和睦_hémù 和睦 和睦 hémù peaceful relations; harmonious 1 兴旺_興旺_xīngwàng 兴旺 興旺 xīngwàng prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish 1 家和万事兴_家和萬事興_jiāhéwànshìxīng 家和万事兴 家和萬事興 jiāhéwànshìxīng if the family lives in harmony all affairs will prosper (idiom) 3 话说_話說_huàshuō 话说 話說 huàshuō It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 13 全然_全然_quánrán 全然 全然 quánrán completely 1 总有_總有_zǒngyǒu 总有 總有 zǒngyǒu inevitably there will be 2 承受_承受_chéngshòu 承受 承受 chéngshòu to bear; to support; to inherit 12 起码_起碼_qǐmǎ 起码 起碼 qǐmǎ at the minimum; at the very least 2 同时_同時_tóngshí 同时 同時 tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously 6 风波不断_風波不斷_fēngbōbùduàn 风波不断 風波不斷 fēngbōbùduàn constantly in turmoil; crisis after crisis 1 当天_當天_dāngtiān 当天 當天 dāngtiān on that day 2 尪_尪_wāng 尪 尪 wāng feeble; lame 5 补胎_補胎_bǔtāi 补胎 補胎 bǔtāi to repair a tire 1 坐月子_坐月子_zuòyuèzi 坐月子 坐月子 zuòyuèzi to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep07/187 words - 66 min 后嗣_後嗣_hòusì 后嗣 後嗣 hòusì heir; descendant; posterity 1 望_望_wàng 望 望 wàng full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 4 生子_生子_shēngzǐ 生子 生子 shēngzǐ to give birth to a child or children 3 稀罕_稀罕_xīhan 稀罕 稀罕 xīhan rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 10 山势_山勢_shānshì 山势 山勢 shānshì topography of a mountain; features of a mountain 1 入门_入門_rùmén 入门 入門 rùmén entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) 1 人意_人意_rényì 人意 人意 rényì people's expectations 1 子孙_子孫_zǐsūn 子孙 子孫 zǐsūn offspring; posterity 7 蛇_蛇_shé 蛇 蛇 shé snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 糟_糟_zāo 糟 糟 zāo dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 21 流血_流血_liúxuè 流血 流血 liúxuè to bleed; to shed blood 3 凑巧_湊巧_còuqiǎo 凑巧 湊巧 còuqiǎo fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/25 words - 14 min 押_押_yā 押 押 yā to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 15 丢掉_丟掉_diūdiào 丢掉 丟掉 diūdiào to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 3 摸鱼_摸魚_mōyú 摸鱼 摸魚 mōyú to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy 2 拔腿_拔腿_bátuǐ 拔腿 拔腿 bátuǐ to break into a run 1 小气_小氣_xiǎoqì 小气 小氣 xiǎoqì stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 4 罐_罐_guàn 罐 罐 guàn can; jar; pot 8 脏_髒_zāng 脏 髒 zāng dirty; filthy 16 尝_嘗_cháng 尝 嘗 cháng to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 11 尽量_盡量_jìnliàng 尽量 盡量 jìnliàng as much as possible; to the greatest extent 11 内容_內容_nèiróng 内容 內容 nèiróng content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 收养_收養_shōuyǎng 收养 收養 shōuyǎng to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 2 善事_善事_shànshì 善事 善事 shànshì good deeds 1 双方_雙方_shuāngfāng 双方 雙方 shuāngfāng bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 6 心甘情愿_心甘情願_xīngānqíngyuàn 心甘情愿 心甘情願 xīngānqíngyuàn delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 5 报警_報警_bàojǐng 报警 報警 bàojǐng to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 7 孕_孕_yùn 孕 孕 yùn pregnant 2 责备_責備_zébèi 责备 責備 zébèi to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach 1 对策_對策_duìcè 对策 對策 duìcè countermeasure for dealing with a situation 2 倾家荡产_傾家蕩產_qīngjiādàngchǎn 倾家荡产 傾家蕩產 qīngjiādàngchǎn to lose a family fortune (idiom) 1 干涉_干涉_gānshè 干涉 干涉 gānshè to interfere; to meddle; interference 4 堵住_堵住_dǔzhù 堵住 堵住 dǔzhù to block up 1 同甘共苦_同甘共苦_tónggāngòngkǔ 同甘共苦 同甘共苦 tónggāngòngkǔ shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse 3 多大_多大_duōdà 多大 多大 duōdà how big; how much; how old etc 3 大多_大多_dàduō 大多 大多 dàduō for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 结局_結局_jiéjú 结局 結局 jiéjú conclusion; ending 7 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/50 words - 19 min 咸水_鹹水_xiánshuǐ 咸水 鹹水 xiánshuǐ salt water; brine 1 大排长龙_大排長龍_dàpáichánglóng 大排长龙 大排長龍 dàpáichánglóng to form a long queue (idiom); (of cars) to be bumper to bumper 1 汽水_汽水_qìshuǐ 汽水 汽水 qìshuǐ soda; pop 9 真棒_真棒_zhēnbàng 真棒 真棒 zhēnbàng super!; really great; wonderful 1 可乐_可樂_kělè 可乐 可樂 kělè amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 11 病人_病人_bìngrén 病人 病人 bìngrén sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 漫不经心_漫不經心_mànbùjīngxīn 漫不经心 漫不經心 mànbùjīngxīn careless; heedless; absent-minded; indifferent 1 江湖_江湖_jiānghú 江湖 江湖 jiānghú rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 6 身不由己_身不由己_shēnbùyóujǐ 身不由己 身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 2 师傅_師傅_shīfu 师傅 師傅 shīfu master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 8 掌_掌_zhǎng 掌 掌 zhǎng palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 1 豆芽菜_豆芽菜_dòuyácài 豆芽菜 豆芽菜 dòuyácài bean sprouts 1 寄卖_寄賣_jìmài 寄卖 寄賣 jìmài to consign for sale 1 好喝_好喝_hǎohē 好喝 好喝 hǎohē tasty (drinks) 7 冰块_冰塊_bīngkuài 冰块 冰塊 bīngkuài ice cube; ice chunk 2 苦苦_苦苦_kǔkǔ 苦苦 苦苦 kǔkǔ strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 1 有加_有加_yǒujiā 有加 有加 yǒujiā extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 2 外国人_外國人_wàiguórén 外国人 外國人 wàiguórén foreigner 2 不像话_不像話_bùxiànghuà 不像话 不像話 bùxiànghuà unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 1 压_壓_yā 压 壓 yā to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 8 惊_驚_jīng 惊 驚 jīng to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 4 可怕_可怕_kěpà 可怕 可怕 kěpà awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 1 老朋友_老朋友_lǎopéngyou 老朋友 老朋友 lǎopéngyou old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 10 厦_廈_shà 厦 廈 shà tall building; mansion; rear annex; lean-to; also pr. [xia4] 3 产量_產量_chǎnliàng 产量 產量 chǎnliàng output 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/75 words - 22 min 闽南话_閩南話_Mǐnnánhuà 闽南话 閩南話 Mǐnnánhuà Southern Min, a Sinitic language spoken in southern Fujian and surrounding areas 1 腔调_腔調_qiāngdiào 腔调 腔調 qiāngdiào accent 1 曹操_曹操_CáoCāo 曹操 曹操 CáoCāo Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 2 好久不见_好久不見_hǎojiǔbujiàn 好久不见 好久不見 hǎojiǔbujiàn long time no see 8 一口_一口_yīkǒu 一口 一口 yīkǒu readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 6 螃蟹_螃蟹_pángxiè 螃蟹 螃蟹 pángxiè crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 咿_咿_yī 咿 咿 yī (onom.) to squeak 3 爪_爪_zhǎo 爪 爪 zhǎo foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 1 两头_兩頭_liǎngtóu 两头 兩頭 liǎngtóu both ends; both parties to a deal 2 尖尖_尖尖_jiānjiān 尖尖 尖尖 jiānjiān sharp; pointed 1 大一_大一_dàyī 大一 大一 dàyī first-year university student 5 缩_縮_suō 缩 縮 suō to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 1 沙河_沙河_Shāhé 沙河 沙河 Shāhé Shahe county level city in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei 1 打赏_打賞_dǎshǎng 打赏 打賞 dǎshǎng to reward; to tip; to give a gratuity 1 银_銀_yín 银 銀 yín silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 1 钞_鈔_chāo 钞 鈔 chāo money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1] 1 大气_大氣_dàqì 大气 大氣 dàqì atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 4 算话_算話_suànhuà 算话 算話 suànhuà (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 4 见识_見識_jiànshi 见识 見識 jiànshi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 3 娟_娟_juān 娟 娟 juān beautiful; graceful 3 走红_走紅_zǒuhóng 走红 走紅 zǒuhóng to be popular; to be in luck; to have good luck; to develop smoothly 3 英雄好汉_英雄好漢_yīngxiónghǎohàn 英雄好汉 英雄好漢 yīngxiónghǎohàn heroes 1 咱们_咱們_zánmen 咱们 咱們 zánmen we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 7 瘪三_癟三_biēsān 瘪三 癟三 biēsān (Wu dialect) bum; wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing 1 丫鬟_丫鬟_yāhuan 丫鬟 丫鬟 yāhuan servant girl; maid 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/100 words - 28 min 罢了_罷了_bàle 罢了 罷了 bàle a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 8 三流_三流_sānliú 三流 三流 sānliú third-rate; inferior 1 剁_剁_duò 剁 剁 duò to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 3 方正_方正_fāngzhèng 方正 方正 fāngzhèng clear and square; neat; square (person) 2 翠_翠_cuì 翠 翠 cuì bluish-green; green jade 14 产_產_chǎn 产 產 chǎn to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 4 尖_尖_jiān 尖 尖 jiān point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 2 男生_男生_nánshēng 男生 男生 nánshēng schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 9 孕妇_孕婦_yùnfù 孕妇 孕婦 yùnfù pregnant woman 4 初次_初次_chūcì 初次 初次 chūcì for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 1 轻重_輕重_qīngzhòng 轻重 輕重 qīngzhòng severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious 1 低_低_dī 低 低 dī low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 5 经验_經驗_jīngyàn 经验 經驗 jīngyàn experience; to experience 13 注_註_zhù 注 註 zhù to register; to annotate; note; comment 1 娘娘_娘娘_niángniang 娘娘 娘娘 niángniang queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 1 悲伤_悲傷_bēishāng 悲伤 悲傷 bēishāng sad; sorrowful 7 衣钵_衣缽_yībō 衣钵 衣缽 yībō the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism); legacy; mantle 1 聘金_聘金_pìnjīn 聘金 聘金 pìnjīn betrothal money (given to the bride's family) 1 剖_剖_pōu 剖 剖 pōu to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 1 愁眉苦脸_愁眉苦臉_chóuméikǔliǎn 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóuméikǔliǎn to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 4 座_座_zuò 座 座 zuò seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 9 商城_商城_shāngchéng 商城 商城 shāngchéng shopping center; department store 17 商店_商店_shāngdiàn 商店 商店 shāngdiàn store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 4 逛街_逛街_guàngjiē 逛街 逛街 guàngjiē to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 4 带动_帶動_dàidòng 带动 帶動 dàidòng to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 7 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/125 words - 35 min 商机_商機_shāngjī 商机 商機 shāngjī business opportunity; commercial opportunity 5 四周_四周_sìzhōu 四周 四周 sìzhōu all around 2 经济_經濟_jīngjì 经济 經濟 jīngjì economy; economic 3 任_任_rèn 任 任 rèn to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 2 地主_地主_dìzhǔ 地主 地主 dìzhǔ landlord; landowner; host 12 眼前_眼前_yǎnqián 眼前 眼前 yǎnqián before one's eyes; now; at present 9 觊觎_覬覦_jìyú 觊觎 覬覦 jìyú to covet; to long for; to lust after 3 即将_即將_jíjiāng 即将 即將 jíjiāng on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 1 亏待_虧待_kuīdài 亏待 虧待 kuīdài to treat sb unfairly 1 好几年_好幾年_hǎojǐnián 好几年 好幾年 hǎojǐnián several years 2 使用_使用_shǐyòng 使用 使用 shǐyòng to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 2 开发_開發_kāifā 开发 開發 kāifā to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 15 这阵子_這陣子_zhèzhènzi 这阵子 這陣子 zhèzhènzi now; at present; at this juncture 22 运用_運用_yùnyòng 运用 運用 yùnyòng to use; to put to use 3 头脑_頭腦_tóunǎo 头脑 頭腦 tóunǎo brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 7 佩服_佩服_pèifú 佩服 佩服 pèifú to admire 3 野心_野心_yěxīn 野心 野心 yěxīn ambition; wild schemes; careerism 1 助_助_zhù 助 助 zhù to help; to assist 1 自助_自助_zìzhù 自助 自助 zìzhù self-service 1 促成_促成_cùchéng 促成 促成 cùchéng to facilitate; to effect 2 心愿_心願_xīnyuàn 心愿 心願 xīnyuàn cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 20 丑话_醜話_chǒuhuà 丑话 醜話 chǒuhuà ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 2 在先_在先_zàixiān 在先 在先 zàixiān to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 1 不合_不合_bùhé 不合 不合 bùhé to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 15 小子_小子_xiǎozi 小子 小子 xiǎozi (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 19 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/150 words - 39 min 花天酒地_花天酒地_huātiānjiǔdì 花天酒地 花天酒地 huātiānjiǔdì to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures; life of debauchery 2 亲生_親生_qīnshēng 亲生 親生 qīnshēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 11 细节_細節_xìjié 细节 細節 xìjié details; particulars 5 部分_部分_bùfen 部分 部分 bùfen part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 参与_參與_cānyù 参与 參與 cānyù to participate (in sth) 2 功_功_gōng 功 功 gōng meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 4 罚_罰_fá 罚 罰 fá to punish; to penalize 4 吃饱_吃飽_chībǎo 吃饱 吃飽 chībǎo to eat one's fill 23 不大_不大_bùdà 不大 不大 bùdà not very; not too; not often 3 天差地远_天差地遠_tiānchādìyuǎn 天差地远 天差地遠 tiānchādìyuǎn poles apart (idiom); entirely different 3 出资_出資_chūzī 出资 出資 chūzī to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 4 海关_海關_hǎiguān 海关 海關 hǎiguān customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 长久_長久_chángjiǔ 长久 長久 chángjiǔ (for a) long time 2 扣押_扣押_kòuyā 扣押 扣押 kòuyā to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property 3 公文_公文_gōngwén 公文 公文 gōngwén document 1 奢侈品_奢侈品_shēchǐpǐn 奢侈品 奢侈品 shēchǐpǐn luxury good 1 民心_民心_mínxīn 民心 民心 mínxīn popular sentiment 1 士气_士氣_shìqì 士气 士氣 shìqì morale 1 裁定_裁定_cáidìng 裁定 裁定 cáidìng ruling 1 注_注_zhù 注 注 zhù to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 註|注[zhu4] 2 出口_出口_chūkǒu 出口 出口 chūkǒu an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 6 最新_最新_zuìxīn 最新 最新 zuìxīn latest; newest 10 动态_動態_dòngtài 动态 動態 dòngtài movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 2 报导_報導_bàodǎo 报导 報導 bàodǎo to report (in the media); (news) report 9 发布_發布_fābù 发布 發布 fābù to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/175 words - 40 min 海上_海上_hǎishàng 海上 海上 hǎishàng maritime 1 警报_警報_jǐngbào 警报 警報 jǐngbào (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 1 伊_伊_yī 伊 伊 yī (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 1 玛_瑪_mǎ 玛 瑪 mǎ agate; cornelian 1 逐渐_逐漸_zhújiàn 逐渐 逐漸 zhújiàn gradually 2 增强_增強_zēngqiáng 增强 增強 zēngqiáng to increase; to strengthen 1 趋势_趨勢_qūshì 趋势 趨勢 qūshì trend; tendency 2 预计_預計_yùjì 预计 預計 yùjì to forecast; to predict; to estimate 1 将会_將會_jiānghuì 将会 將會 jiānghuì auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 2 台东_台東_Táidōng 台东 台東 Táidōng Taidong or Taitung city and county in Taiwan 3 外海_外海_wàihǎi 外海 外海 wàihǎi offshore; open sea 1 朝着_朝著_cháozhe 朝着 朝著 cháozhe facing; advancing (towards) 1 东北方_東北方_dōngběifāng 东北方 東北方 dōngběifāng northeast; northeastern 1 前进_前進_qiánjìn 前进 前進 qiánjìn to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 1 出尔反尔_出爾反爾_chū'ěrfǎn'ěr 出尔反尔 出爾反爾 chū'ěrfǎn'ěr old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 4 花样_花樣_huāyàng 花样 花樣 huāyàng pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 7 自找麻烦_自找麻煩_zìzhǎomáfan 自找麻烦 自找麻煩 zìzhǎomáfan to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 3 血本无归_血本無歸_xuèběnwúguī 血本无归 血本無歸 xuèběnwúguī to lose everything one invested (idiom); to lose one's shirt 1 甘愿_甘願_gānyuàn 甘愿 甘願 gānyuàn willingly 8 家用_家用_jiāyòng 家用 家用 jiāyòng home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money 1 东部_東部_dōngbù 东部 東部 dōngbù the east; eastern part 1 宜兰_宜蘭_Yílán 宜兰 宜蘭 Yílán Yilan city and county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], northeast Taiwan 10 一带_一帶_yīdài 一带 一帶 yīdài region; district 1 豪_豪_háo 豪 豪 háo grand; heroic 1 大雨_大雨_dàyǔ 大雨 大雨 dàyǔ heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/200 words - 43 min 民众_民眾_mínzhòng 民众 民眾 mínzhòng populace; masses; the people 1 提前_提前_tíqián 提前 提前 tíqián to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 1 防_防_fáng 防 防 fáng to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 2 台_颱_tái 台 颱 tái typhoon 1 未知数_未知數_wèizhīshù 未知数 未知數 wèizhīshù unknown quantity 1 长远_長遠_chángyuǎn 长远 長遠 chángyuǎn long-term; long-range 2 看准_看準_kànzhǔn 看准 看準 kànzhǔn to observe and make sure; to check 1 估计_估計_gūjì 估计 估計 gūjì to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 2 拷贝_拷貝_kǎobèi 拷贝 拷貝 kǎobèi copy; to copy (loanword) 4 外头_外頭_wàitou 外头 外頭 wàitou outside; out 1 风雨_風雨_fēngyǔ 风雨 風雨 fēngyǔ wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 8 下面_下面_xiàmiàn 下面 下面 xiàmiàn below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 2 窗户_窗戶_chuānghu 窗户 窗戶 chuānghu window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 1 钉_釘_dīng 钉 釘 dīng nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 2 加快_加快_jiākuài 加快 加快 jiākuài to accelerate; to speed up 1 进度_進度_jìndù 进度 進度 jìndù pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 9 喉咙_喉嚨_hóulóng 喉咙 喉嚨 hóulóng throat; larynx 2 打情骂俏_打情罵俏_dǎqíngmàqiào 打情骂俏 打情罵俏 dǎqíngmàqiào to tease a woman by pretending to be displeased with her; to flirt with a member of the opposite sex; to banter flirtatiously 1 原形毕露_原形畢露_yuánxíngbìlù 原形毕露 原形畢露 yuánxíngbìlù original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth 1 不快_不快_bùkuài 不快 不快 bùkuài unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 5 留学_留學_liúxué 留学 留學 liúxué to study abroad 1 归国_歸國_guīguó 归国 歸國 guīguó to go home (to one's native country); to return from abroad 2 五十_五十_wǔshí 五十 五十 wǔshí fifty 4 音_音_yīn 音 音 yīn sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 1 拼成_拼成_pīnchéng 拼成 拼成 pīnchéng to put sth together from component parts 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/225 words - 52 min 雨伞_雨傘_yǔsǎn 雨伞 雨傘 yǔsǎn umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 3 青_青_qīng 青 青 qīng green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 1 脱衣服_脫衣服_tuōyīfú 脱衣服 脫衣服 tuōyīfú undress 5 扫兴_掃興_sǎoxìng 扫兴 掃興 sǎoxìng to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 2 扫_掃_sǎo 扫 掃 sǎo to sweep 6 扫_掃_sào 扫 掃 sào broom 6 剪刀_剪刀_jiǎndāo 剪刀 剪刀 jiǎndāo scissors; CL:把[ba3] 1 布_布_bù 布 布 bù cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 5 脱_脫_tuō 脱 脫 tuō to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 10 披肩_披肩_pījiān 披肩 披肩 pījiān cape; shawl; (of long hair) to trail over one's shoulders 1 喷_噴_pēn 喷 噴 pēn to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 1 聊天_聊天_liáotiān 聊天 聊天 liáotiān to chat; to gossip 19 悄悄话_悄悄話_qiāoqiaohuà 悄悄话 悄悄話 qiāoqiaohuà whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 1 玩笑_玩笑_wánxiào 玩笑 玩笑 wánxiào to joke; joke; jest 2 女的_女的_nǚde 女的 女的 nǚde woman 1 痠_痠_suān 痠 痠 suān variant of 酸[suan1]; to ache; to be sore 2 热水_熱水_rèshuǐ 热水 熱水 rèshuǐ hot water 4 阵痛_陣痛_zhèntòng 阵痛 陣痛 zhèntòng labor pains 1 一阵_一陣_yīzhèn 一阵 一陣 yīzhèn a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 2 张开_張開_zhāngkāi 张开 張開 zhāngkāi to open up; to spread; to extend 2 忍耐_忍耐_rěnnài 忍耐 忍耐 rěnnài to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 5 一下子_一下子_yīxiàzi 一下子 一下子 yīxiàzi in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 2 捏_捏_niē 捏 捏 niē to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 2 早产_早產_zǎochǎn 早产 早產 zǎochǎn premature birth; premature labor 1 扁_扁_biǎn 扁 扁 biǎn flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 1 阿妹_阿妹_āmèi 阿妹 阿妹 āmèi younger sister 161 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/250 words - 56 min 姑_姑_gū 姑 姑 gū paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 162 满月_滿月_mǎnyuè 满月 滿月 mǎnyuè full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 2 露天_露天_lùtiān 露天 露天 lùtiān outdoors; al fresco; in the open 16 快要_快要_kuàiyào 快要 快要 kuàiyào almost; nearly; almost all 4 仇人_仇人_chóurén 仇人 仇人 chóurén foe; one's personal enemy 6 飞天_飛天_fēitiān 飞天 飛天 fēitiān flying Apsara (Buddhist art) 3 遁_遁_dùn 遁 遁 dùn to evade; to flee; to escape 3 业_業_yè 业 業 yè line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 1 吹牛_吹牛_chuīniú 吹牛 吹牛 chuīniú to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 12 贵重_貴重_guìzhòng 贵重 貴重 guìzhòng precious 3 婴儿_嬰兒_yīng'ér 婴儿 嬰兒 yīng'ér infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 1 大锅_大鍋_dàguō 大锅 大鍋 dàguō a big wok; cauldron 2 粥_粥_zhōu 粥 粥 zhōu congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 3 弟_弟_dì 弟 弟 dì younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 7 龙肝凤胆_龍肝鳳膽_lónggānfèngdǎn 龙肝凤胆 龍肝鳳膽 lónggānfèngdǎn rare food; ambrosia (delicacy) 1 胖子_胖子_pàngzi 胖子 胖子 pàngzi fat person; fatty 3 板凳_板凳_bǎndèng 板凳 板凳 bǎndèng wooden bench or stool; CL:張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 1 篱笆_籬笆_líba 篱笆 籬笆 líba fence (esp. of bamboo or wood railings) 1 银幕_銀幕_yínmù 银幕 銀幕 yínmù movie screen 2 员林_員林_Yuánlín 员林 員林 Yuánlín Yuanlin town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan 1 翻修_翻修_fānxiū 翻修 翻修 fānxiū to rebuild (house or road); to overhaul 3 设备_設備_shèbèi 设备 設備 shèbèi equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 老旧_老舊_lǎojiù 老旧 老舊 lǎojiù outmoded; old-fashioned 1 票价_票價_piàojià 票价 票價 piàojià ticket price; fare; admission fee 1 一流_一流_yīliú 一流 一流 yīliú top quality; front ranking 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/275 words - 59 min 补救_補救_bǔjiù 补救 補救 bǔjiù to remedy 2 吃亏_吃虧_chīkuī 吃亏 吃虧 chīkuī to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 3 一分钱一分货_一分錢一分貨_yīfēnqiányīfēnhuò 一分钱一分货 一分錢一分貨 yīfēnqiányīfēnhuò nothing for nothing; you get what you pay for 1 划算_划算_huásuàn 划算 划算 huásuàn to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 3 甜头_甜頭_tiántou 甜头 甜頭 tiántou sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit 1 口袋_口袋_kǒudài 口袋 口袋 kǒudài pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 昂贵_昂貴_ángguì 昂贵 昂貴 ángguì expensive; costly 1 截长补短_截長補短_jiéchángbǔduǎn 截长补短 截長補短 jiéchángbǔduǎn take from the long to supplement the short (idiom); to offset each other's deficiencies; to complement each other 5 度过_度過_dùguò 度过 度過 dùguò to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 2 刁难_刁難_diāonàn 刁难 刁難 diāonàn to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 4 打败_打敗_dǎbài 打败 打敗 dǎbài to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 1 送礼_送禮_sònglǐ 送礼 送禮 sònglǐ to give a present 8 礼_禮_lǐ 礼 禮 lǐ gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 3 示威_示威_shìwēi 示威 示威 shìwēi to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 2 暗示_暗示_ànshì 暗示 暗示 ànshì to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 1 穷人_窮人_qióngrén 穷人 窮人 qióngrén poor people; the poor 6 不和_不和_bùhé 不和 不和 bùhé not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 3 居_居_jū 居 居 jū to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 2 下风_下風_xiàfēng 下风 下風 xiàfēng leeward; downwind; disadvantageous position; to concede or give way in an argument 1 遍_遍_biàn 遍 遍 biàn everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 9 投胎_投胎_tóutāi 投胎 投胎 tóutāi to be reincarnated 1 转世_轉世_zhuǎnshì 转世 轉世 zhuǎnshì reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism) 1 局_局_jú 局 局 jú office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 5 起头_起頭_qǐtóu 起头 起頭 qǐtóu to start; at first; beginning 6 埋怨_埋怨_mányuàn 埋怨 埋怨 mányuàn to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 6 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/300 words - 65 min 何须_何須_héxū 何须 何須 héxū there is no need; why should 6 弟弟_弟弟_dìdi 弟弟 弟弟 dìdi younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 14 作伴_作伴_zuòbàn 作伴 作伴 zuòbàn to accompany; to keep sb company 2 满面_滿面_mǎnmiàn 满面 滿面 mǎnmiàn across one's whole face; (smiling) from ear to ear 1 油_油_yóu 油 油 yóu oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 3 维护_維護_wéihù 维护 維護 wéihù to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 4 设想_設想_shèxiǎng 设想 設想 shèxiǎng to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 11 主意_主意_zhǔyi 主意 主意 zhǔyi plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 7 绝交_絕交_juéjiāo 绝交 絕交 juéjiāo to break off relations; to break with sb 1 恶言_惡言_èyán 恶言 惡言 èyán evil tongue; malicious talk 1 器重_器重_qìzhòng 器重 器重 qìzhòng to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) 1 受得了_受得了_shòudeliǎo 受得了 受得了 shòudeliǎo to put up with; to endure 3 阿姨_阿姨_āyí 阿姨 阿姨 āyí maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 123 退票_退票_tuìpiào 退票 退票 tuìpiào to bounce (a check); to return a ticket; ticket refund 4 班次_班次_bāncì 班次 班次 bāncì grade; class number (in school); flight or run number; flight or run (seen as an item); shift (work period) 1 苏澳_蘇澳_Sū'ào 苏澳 蘇澳 Sū'ào Su'ao town in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 车祸_車禍_chēhuò 车祸 車禍 chēhuò traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 火车_火車_huǒchē 火车 火車 huǒchē train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 6 通车_通車_tōngchē 通车 通車 tōngchē to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service; (Tw) to commute 1 吐气_吐氣_tǔqì 吐气 吐氣 tǔqì to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 1 灵验_靈驗_língyàn 灵验 靈驗 língyàn efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct 3 顺产_順產_shùnchǎn 顺产 順產 shùnchǎn to give birth without complications; easy childbirth; safe delivery; natural birth (without surgical operation) 1 男孩_男孩_nánhái 男孩 男孩 nánhái boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 依照_依照_yīzhào 依照 依照 yīzhào according to; in light of 2 约定_約定_yuēdìng 约定 約定 yuēdìng to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 7 #//Abula - S1/Ep08/301 words - 66 min 拙_拙_zhuō 拙 拙 zhuō awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep09/25 words - 11 min 按照_按照_ànzhào 按照 按照 ànzhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 2 阿嬷_阿嬤_āmā 阿嬷 阿嬤 āmā grandma (Tw) 174 孙子_孫子_sūnzi 孙子 孫子 sūnzi grandson; son's son 18 麦_麥_mài 麦 麥 mài wheat; barley; oats 9 瓶子_瓶子_píngzi 瓶子 瓶子 píngzi bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大小姐_大小姐_dàxiǎojie 大小姐 大小姐 dàxiǎojie eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 3 收下_收下_shōuxià 收下 收下 shōuxià to accept; to receive 14 咸菜_鹹菜_xiáncài 咸菜 鹹菜 xiáncài salted vegetables; pickles 1 洗碗_洗碗_xǐwǎn 洗碗 洗碗 xǐwǎn to wash the dishes 1 扫地_掃地_sǎodì 扫地 掃地 sǎodì to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 3 塌_塌_tā 塌 塌 tā to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 下雨_下雨_xiàyǔ 下雨 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain 2 不足_不足_bùzú 不足 不足 bùzú insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 11 禁止_禁止_jìnzhǐ 禁止 禁止 jìnzhǐ to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 1 连带_連帶_liándài 连带 連帶 liándài to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc) 1 外国_外國_wàiguó 外国 外國 wàiguó foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 布袋戏_布袋戲_bùdàixì 布袋戏 布袋戲 bùdàixì glove puppetry 1 垮_垮_kuǎ 垮 垮 kuǎ to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 4 闩_閂_shuān 闩 閂 shuān bolt; latch; to bolt; to latch 1 晒_晒_shài 晒 晒 shài variant of 曬|晒[shai4] 4 花生_花生_huāshēng 花生 花生 huāshēng peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 2 大呼小叫_大呼小叫_dàhūxiǎojiào 大呼小叫 大呼小叫 dàhūxiǎojiào to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 5 何止_何止_hézhǐ 何止 何止 hézhǐ far more than; not just 1 眉开眼笑_眉開眼笑_méikāiyǎnxiào 眉开眼笑 眉開眼笑 méikāiyǎnxiào brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles 3 阿兰_阿蘭_Ālán 阿兰 阿蘭 Ālán Alan, Allen, Allan, Alain etc (name); A-lan (Chinese female name) 538 #//Abula - S1/Ep09/50 words - 13 min 隆_隆_lóng 隆 隆 lóng grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 290 先进_先進_xiānjìn 先进 先進 xiānjìn advanced (technology); to advance 5 惊天动地_驚天動地_jīngtiāndòngdì 惊天动地 驚天動地 jīngtiāndòngdì world-shaking (idiom) 1 悲剧_悲劇_bēijù 悲剧 悲劇 bēijù tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 4 忠贞_忠貞_zhōngzhēn 忠贞 忠貞 zhōngzhēn loyal and dependable 1 玲_玲_líng 玲 玲 líng (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 2 挹_挹_yì 挹 挹 yì to ladle out; to dip; to pour out 2 芬_芬_fēn 芬 芬 fēn perfume; fragrance 2 苏联_蘇聯_Sūlián 苏联 蘇聯 Sūlián Soviet Union, 1922-1991; abbr. for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟|苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟[Su1 wei2 ai1 She4 hui4 zhu3 yi4 Gong4 he2 guo2 Lian2 meng2] 1 共产党_共產黨_Gòngchǎndǎng 共产党 共產黨 Gòngchǎndǎng Communist Party 2 吃人_吃人_chīrén 吃人 吃人 chīrén exploitative; oppressive 1 啃_啃_kěn 啃 啃 kěn to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 4 骨头_骨頭_gǔtou 骨头 骨頭 gǔtou bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 1 悲惨_悲慘_bēicǎn 悲惨 悲慘 bēicǎn miserable; tragic 3 生死_生死_shēngsǐ 生死 生死 shēngsǐ life or death 6 一瞬间_一瞬間_yīshùnjiān 一瞬间 一瞬間 yīshùnjiān split second 1 带头_帶頭_dàitóu 带头 帶頭 dàitóu to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 7 叔_叔_shū 叔 叔 shū uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 69 没辙_沒轍_méizhé 没辙 沒轍 méizhé at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 6 钻_鑽_zuān 钻 鑽 zuān to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 3 钻_鑽_zuàn 钻 鑽 zuàn an auger; diamond 3 口号_口號_kǒuhào 口号 口號 kǒuhào slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 庄_莊_zhuāng 庄 莊 zhuāng farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 4 自强_自強_zìqiáng 自强 自強 zìqiáng to strive for self-improvement 2 处变不惊_處變不驚_chǔbiànbùjīng 处变不惊 處變不驚 chǔbiànbùjīng to remain calm in the face of events (idiom) 2 反共_反共_fǎngòng 反共 反共 fǎngòng anti-communist 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep09/75 words - 24 min 抗_抗_kàng 抗 抗 kàng to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 3 俄_俄_é 俄 俄 é suddenly; very soon 2 复兴_復興_fùxīng 复兴 復興 fùxīng to revive; to rejuvenate 2 中华_中華_Zhōnghuá 中华 中華 Zhōnghuá China (alternate formal name) 2 统一_統一_tǒngyī 统一 統一 tǒngyī to unify; to unite; to integrate 2 大观_大觀_Dàguān 大观 大觀 Dàguān Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[An1 qing4 shi4], Anhui 1 十六_十六_shíliù 十六 十六 shíliù sixteen; 16 2 一无是处_一無是處_yīwúshìchù 一无是处 一無是處 yīwúshìchù not one good point; everything about it is wrong 2 冰_冰_bīng 冰 冰 bīng ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 37 瓠_瓠_hù 瓠 瓠 hù gourd 3 牵牛_牽牛_qiānniú 牵牛 牽牛 qiānniú morning glory (Pharbitis nil) 5 顶多_頂多_dǐngduō 顶多 頂多 dǐngduō at most; at best 3 用来_用來_yònglái 用来 用來 yònglái to be used for 1 什么的_什麼的_shénmede 什么的 什麼的 shénmede and so on; and what not 1 芝_芝_zhī 芝 芝 zhī Zoysia pungens 1 图_圖_tú 图 圖 tú diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 4 诉说_訴說_sùshuō 诉说 訴說 sùshuō to recount; to tell of; to relate; (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history) 3 炒菜_炒菜_chǎocài 炒菜 炒菜 chǎocài to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 1 脚踏车_腳踏車_jiǎotàchē 脚踏车 腳踏車 jiǎotàchē bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 蛔虫_蛔蟲_huíchóng 蛔虫 蛔蟲 huíchóng roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a human parasite 1 漂_漂_piāo 漂 漂 piāo to float; to drift 3 漂_漂_piào 漂 漂 piào elegant; polished 3 寺庙_寺廟_sìmiào 寺庙 寺廟 sìmiào temple; monastery; shrine 6 下片_下片_xiàpiàn 下片 下片 xiàpiàn to stop screening a movie; to end the run of a movie 2 充满_充滿_chōngmǎn 充满 充滿 chōngmǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 4 机器_機器_jīqì 机器 機器 jīqì machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 12 #//Abula - S1/Ep09/100 words - 31 min 萤幕_螢幕_yíngmù 萤幕 螢幕 yíngmù screen (of a TV, computer etc) (Tw) 1 距离_距離_jùlí 距离 距離 jùlí distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 3 往前_往前_wǎngqián 往前 往前 wǎngqián to move forwards 1 移_移_yí 移 移 yí to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 2 画面_畫面_huàmiàn 画面 畫面 huàmiàn scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 4 眼睁睁_眼睜睜_yǎnzhēngzhēng 眼睁睁 眼睜睜 yǎnzhēngzhēng to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 10 紧抱_緊抱_jǐnbào 紧抱 緊抱 jǐnbào to hug; to embrace 5 忙碌_忙碌_mánglù 忙碌 忙碌 mánglù busy; bustling 1 颜色_顏色_yánsè 颜色 顏色 yánsè color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 2 醒目_醒目_xǐngmù 醒目 醒目 xǐngmù eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) 2 远远_遠遠_yuǎnyuǎn 远远 遠遠 yuǎnyuǎn distant; by far 4 增大_增大_zēngdà 增大 增大 zēngdà to enlarge; to amplify; to magnify 1 倍_倍_bèi 倍 倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 1 白纸黑字_白紙黑字_báizhǐhēizì 白纸黑字 白紙黑字 báizhǐhēizì (written) in black and white 4 投机取巧_投機取巧_tóujīqǔqiǎo 投机取巧 投機取巧 tóujīqǔqiǎo to seize every opportunity; to be full of tricks 1 笨拙_笨拙_bènzhuō 笨拙 笨拙 bènzhuō clumsy; awkward; stupid 4 公道_公道_gōngdào 公道 公道 gōngdào justice; fairness; public highway 10 行事_行事_xíngshì 行事 行事 xíngshì to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 4 过意不去_過意不去_guòyìbùqù 过意不去 過意不去 guòyìbùqù to feel very apologetic 12 宠_寵_chǒng 宠 寵 chǒng to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 3 无法无天_無法無天_wúfǎwútiān 无法无天 無法無天 wúfǎwútiān regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control 1 满意_滿意_mǎnyì 满意 滿意 mǎnyì satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 6 舌_舌_shé 舌 舌 shé tongue 3 灿_燦_càn 灿 燦 càn glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent 3 莲花_蓮花_liánhuā 莲花 蓮花 liánhuā lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep09/125 words - 39 min 不光_不光_bùguāng 不光 不光 bùguāng not the only one; not only 3 拍胸脯_拍胸脯_pāixiōngpú 拍胸脯 拍胸脯 pāixiōngpú to vouch for 1 阴魂不散_陰魂不散_yīnhúnbùsàn 阴魂不散 陰魂不散 yīnhúnbùsàn lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 2 出风头_出風頭_chūfēngtou 出风头 出風頭 chūfēngtou to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] 1 公子_公子_gōngzǐ 公子 公子 gōngzǐ son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 4 模糊不清_模糊不清_móhubùqīng 模糊不清 模糊不清 móhubùqīng indistinct; fuzzy; blurred with age 1 偷鸡不着蚀把米_偷雞不著蝕把米_tōujībùzháoshíbǎmǐ 偷鸡不着蚀把米 偷雞不著蝕把米 tōujībùzháoshíbǎmǐ see 偷雞不成蝕把米|偷鸡不成蚀把米[tou1 ji1 bu4 cheng2 shi2 ba3 mi3] 2 这下子_這下子_zhèxiàzi 这下子 這下子 zhèxiàzi this time 5 有机_有機_yǒujī 有机 有機 yǒujī organic 1 详细_詳細_xiángxì 详细 詳細 xiángxì detailed; in detail; minute 10 阻止_阻止_zǔzhǐ 阻止 阻止 zǔzhǐ to prevent; to block 30 麦寮_麥寮_Màiliáo 麦寮 麥寮 Màiliáo Mailiao township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan 1 完了_完了_wánle 完了 完了 wánle to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 4 耍花样_耍花樣_shuǎhuāyàng 耍花样 耍花樣 shuǎhuāyàng to play tricks on sb 1 头发_頭髮_tóufa 头发 頭髮 tóufa hair (on the head) 5 高抬贵手_高抬貴手_gāotáiguìshǒu 高抬贵手 高抬貴手 gāotáiguìshǒu to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 1 缺钱_缺錢_quēqián 缺钱 缺錢 quēqián shortage of money 6 筹备_籌備_chóubèi 筹备 籌備 chóubèi preparations; to get ready for sth 11 放出_放出_fàngchū 放出 放出 fàngchū to let off; to give out 2 输赢_輸贏_shūyíng 输赢 輸贏 shūyíng win or loss; outcome 3 见证_見證_jiànzhèng 见证 見證 jiànzhèng to be witness to; witness; evidence 3 皮箱_皮箱_píxiāng 皮箱 皮箱 píxiāng leather suitcase 1 瘪_癟_biě 瘪 癟 biě deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 11 骰_骰_tóu 骰 骰 tóu dice 2 赌博_賭博_dǔbó 赌博 賭博 dǔbó to gamble 19 #//Abula - S1/Ep09/150 words - 41 min 品_品_pǐn 品 品 pǐn article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 3 拐_拐_guǎi 拐 拐 guǎi to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 6 气势_氣勢_qìshì 气势 氣勢 qìshì imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 4 旺_旺_wàng 旺 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 1 住口_住口_zhùkǒu 住口 住口 zhùkǒu shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 5 愿赌服输_願賭服輸_yuàndǔfúshū 愿赌服输 願賭服輸 yuàndǔfúshū lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 1 箱子_箱子_xiāngzi 箱子 箱子 xiāngzi suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 邪_邪_xié 邪 邪 xié demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 2 千里迢迢_千里迢迢_qiānlǐtiáotiáo 千里迢迢 千里迢迢 qiānlǐtiáotiáo from distant parts 1 费尽心思_費盡心思_fèijìnxīnsi 费尽心思 費盡心思 fèijìnxīnsi to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 2 千辛万苦_千辛萬苦_qiānxīnwànkǔ 千辛万苦 千辛萬苦 qiānxīnwànkǔ to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 1 绞尽脑汁_絞盡腦汁_jiǎojìnnǎozhī 绞尽脑汁 絞盡腦汁 jiǎojìnnǎozhī to rack one's brains 2 接着_接著_jiēzhe 接着 接著 jiēzhe to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 5 痛快_痛快_tòngkuài 痛快 痛快 tòngkuài delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 3 出声_出聲_chūshēng 出声 出聲 chūshēng to utter; to give voice 4 压住_壓住_yāzhù 压住 壓住 yāzhù to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 1 不甘示弱_不甘示弱_bùgānshìruò 不甘示弱 不甘示弱 bùgānshìruò not to be outdone 1 挥_揮_huī 挥 揮 huī to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 昏_昏_hūn 昏 昏 hūn muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 4 暗_暗_àn 暗 暗 àn dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 3 武功_武功_wǔgōng 武功 武功 wǔgōng martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 1 盖世_蓋世_gàishì 盖世 蓋世 gàishì unrivalled; matchless 2 溜_溜_liū 溜 溜 liū to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 3 拦住_攔住_lánzhù 拦住 攔住 lánzhù to stop; to bar the way 1 去路_去路_qùlù 去路 去路 qùlù the way one is following; outlet 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep09/175 words - 46 min 毒_毒_dú 毒 毒 dú poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 2 飞过_飛過_fēiguò 飞过 飛過 fēiguò to fly over; to fly past 1 咻_咻_xiū 咻 咻 xiū call out; jeer 1 夸张_誇張_kuāzhāng 夸张 誇張 kuāzhāng to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 12 踹_踹_chuài 踹 踹 chuài to kick; to trample; to tread on 1 唉唉_唉唉_āi'āi 唉唉 唉唉 āi'āi (onom.) sighing voice; crying sound 1 收看_收看_shōukàn 收看 收看 shōukàn to watch (a TV program) 1 掌声_掌聲_zhǎngshēng 掌声 掌聲 zhǎngshēng applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 9 鼓励_鼓勵_gǔlì 鼓励 鼓勵 gǔlì to encourage 18 剩_剩_shèng 剩 剩 shèng to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 15 均分_均分_jūnfēn 均分 均分 jūnfēn to split; to divide equally 1 舔_舔_tiǎn 舔 舔 tiǎn to lick; to lap 1 发脚_髮腳_fàjiǎo 发脚 髮腳 fàjiǎo a length of hair 1 参差不齐_參差不齊_cēncībùqí 参差不齐 參差不齊 cēncībùqí unevenly matched (idiom); scraggly; jagged 1 耳_耳_ěr 耳 耳 ěr ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 3 薄_薄_bó 薄 薄 bó meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 3 亡_亡_wáng 亡 亡 wáng to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 3 亡母_亡母_wángmǔ 亡母 亡母 wángmǔ deceased mother 1 功德_功德_gōngdé 功德 功德 gōngdé achievements and virtue 1 消灾_消災_xiāozāi 消灾 消災 xiāozāi to avoid calamities 2 指点_指點_zhǐdiǎn 指点 指點 zhǐdiǎn to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 2 化解_化解_huàjiě 化解 化解 huàjiě to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 3 涂_塗_tú 涂 塗 tú to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 2 上帝_上帝_Shàngdì 上帝 上帝 Shàngdì God 1 爷_爺_yé 爷 爺 yé grandpa; old gentleman 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep09/200 words - 52 min 闪_閃_shǎn 闪 閃 shǎn to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 2 劫数_劫數_jiéshù 劫数 劫數 jiéshù predestined fate (Buddhism) 2 神明_神明_shénmíng 神明 神明 shénmíng deities; gods 10 扮_扮_bàn 扮 扮 bàn to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 12 无罪_無罪_wúzuì 无罪 無罪 wúzuì innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 2 引_引_yǐn 引 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 1 七十_七十_qīshí 七十 七十 qīshí seventy; 70 2 烽烟_烽煙_fēngyān 烽烟 烽煙 fēngyān fire beacon (used as alarm signal over long distance) 1 天下大乱_天下大亂_tiānxiàdàluàn 天下大乱 天下大亂 tiānxiàdàluàn the whole country in rebellion 1 表_表_biǎo 表 表 biǎo exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 2 北山_北山_Běishān 北山 北山 Běishān northern mountain; refers to Mt Mang 邙山 at Luoyang in Henan 1 艰难_艱難_jiānnán 艰难 艱難 jiānnán difficult; hard; challenging 1 受苦_受苦_shòukǔ 受苦 受苦 shòukǔ to suffer hardship 1 坚_堅_jiān 坚 堅 jiān strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 1 君_君_jūn 君 君 jūn monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 10 忌讳_忌諱_jìhuì 忌讳 忌諱 jìhuì taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 1 笨手笨脚_笨手笨腳_bènshǒubènjiǎo 笨手笨脚 笨手笨腳 bènshǒubènjiǎo clumsy; all thumbs 2 将军_將軍_jiāngjūn 将军 將軍 jiāngjūn general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 2 张飞_張飛_ZhāngFēi 张飞 張飛 ZhāngFēi Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine 1 转运_轉運_zhuǎnyùn 转运 轉運 zhuǎnyùn to forward goods; to ship; to distribute; transshipment; a lucky break; change of fortune (for the better) 1 周五_週五_Zhōuwǔ 周五 週五 Zhōuwǔ Friday 1 泪_淚_lèi 泪 淚 lèi tears 9 不止_不止_bùzhǐ 不止 不止 bùzhǐ incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 4 处心积虑_處心積慮_chǔxīnjīlǜ 处心积虑 處心積慮 chǔxīnjīlǜ to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 1 咬牙_咬牙_yǎoyá 咬牙 咬牙 yǎoyá to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep09/225 words - 58 min 切齿_切齒_qièchǐ 切齿 切齒 qièchǐ to gnash one's teeth (in anger) 1 跺_跺_duò 跺 跺 duò to stamp one's feet 1 指责_指責_zhǐzé 指责 指責 zhǐzé to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 2 不三不四_不三不四_bùsānbùsì 不三不四 不三不四 bùsānbùsì dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 4 草稿_草稿_cǎogǎo 草稿 草稿 cǎogǎo draft; outline; sketch 2 脑筋_腦筋_nǎojīn 脑筋 腦筋 nǎojīn brains; mind; head; way of thinking 3 女生_女生_nǚshēng 女生 女生 nǚshēng schoolgirl; female student; girl 19 摔倒_摔倒_shuāidǎo 摔倒 摔倒 shuāidǎo to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 2 算命_算命_suànmìng 算命 算命 suànmìng fortune-telling; to tell fortune 2 存在_存在_cúnzài 存在 存在 cúnzài to exist; to be; existence 1 户头_戶頭_hùtóu 户头 戶頭 hùtóu bank account; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 差一点_差一點_chàyīdiǎn 差一点 差一點 chàyīdiǎn see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 2 正确_正確_zhèngquè 正确 正確 zhèngquè correct; proper 2 贯_貫_guàn 贯 貫 guàn to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash 39 姿势_姿勢_zīshì 姿势 姿勢 zīshì posture; position 2 心爱_心愛_xīn'ài 心爱 心愛 xīn'ài beloved 3 报复_報復_bàofù 报复 報復 bàofù to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 6 魔鬼_魔鬼_móguǐ 魔鬼 魔鬼 móguǐ devil 23 情敌_情敵_qíngdí 情敌 情敵 qíngdí rival in love 1 高利贷_高利貸_gāolìdài 高利贷 高利貸 gāolìdài loan shark; high-interest loan; usury 1 带给_帶給_dàigěi 带给 帶給 dàigěi to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 2 忏悔_懺悔_chànhuǐ 忏悔 懺悔 chànhuǐ to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism) 4 念旧_念舊_niànjiù 念旧 念舊 niànjiù to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 1 惜_惜_xī 惜 惜 xī to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 2 怜惜_憐惜_liánxī 怜惜 憐惜 liánxī to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep09/250 words - 62 min 立志_立志_lìzhì 立志 立志 lìzhì to be determined; to be resolved 1 活灵活现_活靈活現_huólínghuóxiàn 活灵活现 活靈活現 huólínghuóxiàn living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life; vivid and realistic 2 体_體_tǐ 体 體 tǐ body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 1 搞定_搞定_gǎodìng 搞定 搞定 gǎodìng to fix; to settle; to wangle 1 从头到尾_從頭到尾_cóngtóudàowěi 从头到尾 從頭到尾 cóngtóudàowěi from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 2 一来_一來_yīlái 一来 一來 yīlái firstly, ... 4 灌肠_灌腸_guàncháng 灌肠 灌腸 guàncháng enema; to give an enema 1 依我看_依我看_yīwǒkàn 依我看 依我看 yīwǒkàn in my opinion 7 相同_相同_xiāngtóng 相同 相同 xiāngtóng identical; same 2 处境_處境_chǔjìng 处境 處境 chǔjìng situation (of a person) 1 作法_作法_zuòfǎ 作法 作法 zuòfǎ course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 1 办事_辦事_bànshì 办事 辦事 bànshì to handle (affairs); to work 3 着想_著想_zhuóxiǎng 着想 著想 zhuóxiǎng to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 7 银行_銀行_yínháng 银行 銀行 yínháng bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 17 特_特_tè 特 特 tè special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 6 奖_獎_jiǎng 奖 獎 jiǎng prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 二十_二十_èrshí 二十 二十 èrshí twenty; 20 54 请客_請客_qǐngkè 请客 請客 qǐngkè to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 9 包场_包場_bāochǎng 包场 包場 bāochǎng to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 2 柑_柑_gān 柑 柑 gān large tangerine 2 包金_包金_bāojīn 包金 包金 bāojīn to gild; (old) wages paid to a performer or a troupe by a theater 1 晚场_晚場_wǎnchǎng 晚场 晚場 wǎnchǎng evening show (at theater etc) 1 七零八落_七零八落_qīlíngbāluò 七零八落 七零八落 qīlíngbāluò (idiom) everything broken and in disorder 4 偷吃_偷吃_tōuchī 偷吃 偷吃 tōuchī to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 1 厕所_廁所_cèsuǒ 厕所 廁所 cèsuǒ toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 7 #//Abula - S1/Ep09/270 words - 66 min 仍然_仍然_réngrán 仍然 仍然 réngrán still; yet 10 大胆_大膽_dàdǎn 大胆 大膽 dàdǎn brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 3 狂_狂_kuáng 狂 狂 kuáng mad; wild; violent 1 徒_徒_tú 徒 徒 tú disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 3 霸占_霸佔_bàzhàn 霸占 霸佔 bàzhàn to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 1 五脏六腑_五臟六腑_wǔzàngliùfǔ 五脏六腑 五臟六腑 wǔzàngliùfǔ five viscera and six bowels (TCM) 2 符_符_fú 符 符 fú mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 1 令_令_lìng 令 令 lìng to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 3 咒_咒_zhòu 咒 咒 zhòu incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 1 隔开_隔開_gékāi 隔开 隔開 gékāi to separate 1 判决_判決_pànjué 判决 判決 pànjué judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 1 不公_不公_bùgōng 不公 不公 bùgōng unjust; unfair 1 辞退_辭退_cítuì 辞退 辭退 cítuì to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 4 孙_孫_sūn 孙 孫 sūn grandson; descendant 58 奖券_獎券_jiǎngquàn 奖券 獎券 jiǎngquàn raffle or lottery ticket 23 号码_號碼_hàomǎ 号码 號碼 hàomǎ number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 6 要事_要事_yàoshì 要事 要事 yàoshì important matter 5 当面_當面_dāngmiàn 当面 當面 dāngmiàn to sb's face; in sb's presence 8 打电话_打電話_dǎdiànhuà 打电话 打電話 dǎdiànhuà to make a telephone call 60 提到_提到_tídào 提到 提到 tídào to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 7 #//Abula - S1/Ep10/25 words - 13 min 扫把_掃把_sàobǎ 扫把 掃把 sàobǎ broom 2 局面_局面_júmiàn 局面 局面 júmiàn aspect; phase; situation 2 合资_合資_hézī 合资 合資 hézī joint venture 2 霸道_霸道_bàdào 霸道 霸道 bàdào the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 1 听命_聽命_tīngmìng 听命 聽命 tīngmìng to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs 1 弹珠_彈珠_dànzhū 弹珠 彈珠 dànzhū marbles 1 打中_打中_dǎzhòng 打中 打中 dǎzhòng to hit (a target) 2 勤快_勤快_qínkuài 勤快 勤快 qínkuài diligent; hardworking 4 水准_水準_shuǐzhǔn 水准 水準 shuǐzhǔn level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 1 手笔_手筆_shǒubǐ 手笔 手筆 shǒubǐ sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 1 中奖_中獎_zhòngjiǎng 中奖 中獎 zhòngjiǎng to win a prize; a successful gamble 1 殿_殿_diàn 殿 殿 diàn palace hall 1 拍戏_拍戲_pāixì 拍戏 拍戲 pāixì to shoot a movie 60 行人_行人_xíngrén 行人 行人 xíngrén pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor 1 看热闹_看熱鬧_kànrènao 看热闹 看熱鬧 kànrènao to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 1 内涵_內涵_nèihán 内涵 內涵 nèihán meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 4 孝_孝_xiào 孝 孝 xiào filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 4 节_節_jié 节 節 jié festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 棚顶_棚頂_péngdǐng 棚顶 棚頂 péngdǐng canopy; roof; ceiling 1 老毛病_老毛病_lǎomáobìng 老毛病 老毛病 lǎomáobìng chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 6 合夥_合夥_héhuǒ 合夥 合夥 héhuǒ variant of 合伙[he2 huo3] 17 谈谈_談談_tántán 谈谈 談談 tántán to discuss; to have a chat 6 提起_提起_tíqǐ 提起 提起 tíqǐ to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 5 私下_私下_sīxià 私下 私下 sīxià in private 3 尽早_儘早_jǐnzǎo 尽早 儘早 jǐnzǎo as early as possible 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep10/50 words - 19 min 平起平坐_平起平坐_píngqǐpíngzuò 平起平坐 平起平坐 píngqǐpíngzuò to be on an equal footing 1 电话_電話_diànhuà 电话 電話 diànhuà telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 24 招揽_招攬_zhāolǎn 招揽 招攬 zhāolǎn to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) 3 光顾_光顧_guānggù 光顾 光顧 guānggù to visit (as a customer) 4 费事_費事_fèishì 费事 費事 fèishì troublesome; to take a lot of trouble to do sth 2 吃掉_吃掉_chīdiào 吃掉 吃掉 chīdiào to eat up; to consume 1 虾子_蝦子_xiāzǐ 虾子 蝦子 xiāzǐ shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 7 喝光_喝光_hēguāng 喝光 喝光 hēguāng to drink up; to finish (a drink) 1 去向_去向_qùxiàng 去向 去向 qùxiàng the position of sth; whereabouts 3 打翻_打翻_dǎfān 打翻 打翻 dǎfān to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 2 担搁_擔擱_dānge 担搁 擔擱 dānge variant of 耽擱|耽搁[dan1 ge5] 1 公共_公共_gōnggòng 公共 公共 gōnggòng public; common; communal 5 场所_場所_chǎngsuǒ 场所 場所 chǎngsuǒ location; place 4 衣衫_衣衫_yīshān 衣衫 衣衫 yīshān clothing; unlined garment 1 公然_公然_gōngrán 公然 公然 gōngrán openly; publicly; undisguised 1 猥亵_猥褻_wěixiè 猥亵 猥褻 wěixiè obscene; indecent; to molest 1 妨害_妨害_fánghài 妨害 妨害 fánghài to impair; damaging; harmful; a nuisance 3 风化_風化_fēnghuà 风化 風化 fēnghuà decency; public morals; to weather (rocks); wind erosion 3 新台币_新台幣_Xīntáibì 新台币 新台幣 Xīntáibì New Taiwan dollar (NTD) 1 元_元_yuán 元 元 yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 8 罚款_罰款_fákuǎn 罚款 罰款 fákuǎn to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 1 单_單_dān 单 單 dān bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 缴_繳_jiǎo 缴 繳 jiǎo to hand in; to hand over; to seize 5 邀约_邀約_yāoyuē 邀约 邀約 yāoyuē to invite; to make an appointment 3 整夜_整夜_zhěngyè 整夜 整夜 zhěngyè the whole night; all through the night 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep10/75 words - 30 min 狗屎_狗屎_gǒushǐ 狗屎 狗屎 gǒushǐ canine excrement; dog poo; bullshit 2 急着_急著_jízhe 急着 急著 jízhe urgently 6 明显_明顯_míngxiǎn 明显 明顯 míngxiǎn clear; distinct; obvious 2 男孩子_男孩子_nánháizi 男孩子 男孩子 nánháizi boy 1 自找苦吃_自找苦吃_zìzhǎokǔchī 自找苦吃 自找苦吃 zìzhǎokǔchī to bring trouble on oneself 1 一言九鼎_一言九鼎_yīyánjiǔdǐng 一言九鼎 一言九鼎 yīyánjiǔdǐng one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight 5 说话算话_說話算話_shuōhuàsuànhuà 说话算话 說話算話 shuōhuàsuànhuà to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 3 有惊无险_有驚無險_yǒujīngwúxiǎn 有惊无险 有驚無險 yǒujīngwúxiǎn to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap 1 幸运_幸運_xìngyùn 幸运 幸運 xìngyùn fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 8 迟_遲_chí 迟 遲 chí late; delayed; slow 6 乱搞_亂搞_luàngǎo 乱搞 亂搞 luàngǎo to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 3 股_股_gǔ 股 股 gǔ thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 10 理念_理念_lǐniàn 理念 理念 lǐniàn idea; concept; philosophy; theory 5 翻脸_翻臉_fānliǎn 翻脸 翻臉 fānliǎn to fall out with sb; to become hostile 8 诛_誅_zhū 诛 誅 zhū to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 1 仙_仙_xiān 仙 仙 xiān immortal 1 阵_陣_zhèn 阵 陣 zhèn disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 6 财神_財神_cáishén 财神 財神 cáishén god of wealth 1 试一试_試一試_shìyīshì 试一试 試一試 shìyīshì to have a try 1 手气_手氣_shǒuqì 手气 手氣 shǒuqì luck (in gambling) 2 口才_口才_kǒucái 口才 口才 kǒucái eloquence 5 奸诈_奸詐_jiānzhà 奸诈 奸詐 jiānzhà treachery; devious; a rogue 2 罣_罣_guà 罣 罣 guà variant of 掛|挂[gua4] 3 天无绝人之路_天無絕人之路_tiānwújuérénzhīlù 天无绝人之路 天無絕人之路 tiānwújuérénzhīlù Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die. 8 半夜_半夜_bànyè 半夜 半夜 bànyè midnight; in the middle of the night 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep10/100 words - 37 min 翻遍_翻遍_fānbiàn 翻遍 翻遍 fānbiàn to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack 2 一身_一身_yīshēn 一身 一身 yīshēn whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 2 臭气冲天_臭氣沖天_chòuqìchōngtiān 臭气冲天 臭氣沖天 chòuqìchōngtiān to stink to high heaven (idiom) 1 领到_領到_lǐngdào 领到 領到 lǐngdào to receive 2 西装_西裝_xīzhuāng 西装 西裝 xīzhuāng suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 3 铁马_鐵馬_tiěmǎ 铁马 鐵馬 tiěmǎ armored horse; cavalry; metal chimes hanging from eaves; steel barricade; (Tw) bike 1 翻新_翻新_fānxīn 翻新 翻新 fānxīn to revamp; a face-lift; to retread (a tire); to refurbish (old clothes); newly emerging 1 甲_甲_jiǎ 甲 甲 jiǎ first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 2 读_讀_dú 读 讀 dú to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 14 大学_大學_dàxué 大学 大學 dàxué university; college; CL:所[suo3] 6 祸_禍_huò 祸 禍 huò disaster; misfortune; calamity 3 流泪_流淚_liúlèi 流泪 流淚 liúlèi to shed tears 6 吃完_吃完_chīwán 吃完 吃完 chīwán to finish eating 1 人士_人士_rénshì 人士 人士 rénshì person; figure; public figure 3 广播_廣播_guǎngbō 广播 廣播 guǎngbō broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 2 卡司_卡司_kǎsī 卡司 卡司 kǎsī (acting) cast (loanword) 5 薪水_薪水_xīnshuǐ 薪水 薪水 xīnshuǐ salary; wage 8 做人_做人_zuòrén 做人 做人 zuòrén to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 14 原则_原則_yuánzé 原则 原則 yuánzé principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 论_論_lùn 论 論 lùn opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 3 家世_家世_jiāshì 家世 家世 jiāshì family background 1 争_爭_zhēng 争 爭 zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 8 爱护_愛護_àihù 爱护 愛護 àihù to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 2 楼房_樓房_lóufáng 楼房 樓房 lóufáng a building of two or more stories; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 慢吞吞_慢吞吞_màntūntūn 慢吞吞 慢吞吞 màntūntūn very slow; exasperatingly slow 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep10/125 words - 43 min 不等_不等_bùděng 不等 不等 bùděng unequal; varied 3 鲜少_鮮少_xiǎnshǎo 鲜少 鮮少 xiǎnshǎo very few; rarely 1 世面_世面_shìmiàn 世面 世面 shìmiàn aspects of society; the world 3 北_北_běi 北 北 běi north; to be defeated (classical) 4 饭店_飯店_fàndiàn 饭店 飯店 fàndiàn restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 7 肉羹_肉羹_ròugēng 肉羹 肉羹 ròugēng stew; bouillon 8 印章_印章_yìnzhāng 印章 印章 yìnzhāng seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 1 身分证_身分證_shēnfènzhèng 身分证 身分證 shēnfènzhèng identity card; also written 身份證|身份证[shen1 fen4 zheng4] 1 齐全_齊全_qíquán 齐全 齊全 qíquán complete; comprehensive 1 白费_白費_báifèi 白费 白費 báifèi to waste (one's energy etc) 4 工夫_工夫_gōngfu 工夫 工夫 gōngfu period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 6 车票_車票_chēpiào 车票 車票 chēpiào ticket (for a bus or train) 4 小朋友_小朋友_xiǎopéngyǒu 小朋友 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 有份_有份_yǒufèn 有份 有份 yǒufèn to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 走出_走出_zǒuchū 走出 走出 zǒuchū to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 2 制片_製片_zhìpiàn 制片 製片 zhìpiàn moviemaking 48 派头_派頭_pàitóu 派头 派頭 pàitóu manner; style; panache 3 前科_前科_qiánkē 前科 前科 qiánkē criminal record; previous convictions 1 看破_看破_kànpò 看破 看破 kànpò to see through; disillusioned with; to reject (the world of mortals) 2 剪_剪_jiǎn 剪 剪 jiǎn scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 2 橘子_橘子_júzi 橘子 橘子 júzi tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 1 鱼翅_魚翅_yúchì 鱼翅 魚翅 yúchì shark fin 2 鱼刺_魚刺_yúcì 鱼刺 魚刺 yúcì fishbone 2 安慰_安慰_ānwèi 安慰 安慰 ānwèi to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 期_期_qī 期 期 qī a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 7 #//Abula - S1/Ep10/150 words - 49 min 这下_這下_zhèxià 这下 這下 zhèxià this time 4 觉悟_覺悟_juéwù 觉悟 覺悟 juéwù to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 3 脚踏实地_腳踏實地_jiǎotàshídì 脚踏实地 腳踏實地 jiǎotàshídì to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 1 臭骂_臭罵_chòumà 臭骂 臭罵 chòumà tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 4 作东_作東_zuòdōng 作东 作東 zuòdōng to host (a dinner); to treat; to pick up the check 2 手头紧_手頭緊_shǒutóujǐn 手头紧 手頭緊 shǒutóujǐn short of money; hard up 1 展_展_zhǎn 展 展 zhǎn to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 1 威风_威風_wēifēng 威风 威風 wēifēng might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 2 鸡肉_雞肉_jīròu 鸡肉 雞肉 jīròu chicken meat 3 丰盛_豐盛_fēngshèng 丰盛 豐盛 fēngshèng rich; sumptuous 5 照理_照理_zhàolǐ 照理 照理 zhàolǐ according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 2 不要紧_不要緊_bùyàojǐn 不要紧 不要緊 bùyàojǐn unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 14 要好_要好_yàohǎo 要好 要好 yàohǎo to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 2 鱼_魚_yú 鱼 魚 yú fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 9 鸭_鴨_yā 鸭 鴨 yā duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 3 屁股_屁股_pìgu 屁股 屁股 pìgu buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 3 不该_不該_bùgāi 不该 不該 bùgāi should not; to owe nothing 7 轻轻_輕輕_qīngqīng 轻轻 輕輕 qīngqīng lightly; softly 4 想不通_想不通_xiǎngbutōng 想不通 想不通 xiǎngbutōng unable to understand; unable to get over 12 车子_車子_chēzi 车子 車子 chēzi car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 10 出场_出場_chūchǎng 出场 出場 chūchǎng (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 1 坏掉_壞掉_huàidiào 坏掉 壞掉 huàidiào spoilt; ruined 3 修_修_xiū 修 修 xiū to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 4 不暇_不暇_bùxiá 不暇 不暇 bùxiá to have no time (for sth); to be too busy (to do sth) 3 白跑一趟_白跑一趟_báipǎoyītàng 白跑一趟 白跑一趟 báipǎoyītàng to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep10/175 words - 52 min 人尽皆知_人盡皆知_rénjìnjiēzhī 人尽皆知 人盡皆知 rénjìnjiēzhī see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1] 1 散步_散步_sànbù 散步 散步 sànbù to take a walk; to go for a walk 3 五十步笑百步_五十步笑百步_wǔshíbùxiàobǎibù 五十步笑百步 五十步笑百步 wǔshíbùxiàobǎibù the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom); the pot calls the kettle black 1 破局_破局_pòjú 破局 破局 pòjú to collapse (of plan, talks etc) 1 傻瓜_傻瓜_shǎguā 傻瓜 傻瓜 shǎguā idiot; fool 2 谈到_談到_tándào 谈到 談到 tándào to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 1 拿出_拿出_náchū 拿出 拿出 náchū to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 6 老子_老子_lǎozi 老子 老子 lǎozi father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 5 抗战_抗戰_kàngzhàn 抗战 抗戰 kàngzhàn war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945) 1 剿匪_剿匪_jiǎofěi 剿匪 剿匪 jiǎofěi to send armed forces to suppress 1 警_警_jǐng 警 警 jǐng to alert; to warn; police 4 班长_班長_bānzhǎng 班长 班長 bānzhǎng class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 弟兄们_弟兄們_dìxiōngmen 弟兄们 弟兄們 dìxiōngmen brothers; comrades; men; brethren 1 激动_激動_jīdòng 激动 激動 jīdòng to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 10 火气_火氣_huǒqì 火气 火氣 huǒqì anger; internal heat (TCM) 4 便服_便服_biànfú 便服 便服 biànfú everyday clothes; informal dress; civilian clothes 1 补给_補給_bǔjǐ 补给 補給 bǔjǐ supply; replenishment; to replenish 3 证_證_zhèng 证 證 zhèng certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 4 奶奶_奶奶_nǎinai 奶奶 奶奶 nǎinai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 5 籍_籍_jí 籍 籍 jí book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership 2 长官_長官_zhǎngguān 长官 長官 zhǎngguān senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 1 威胁_威脅_wēixié 威胁 威脅 wēixié to threaten; to menace 3 据我所知_據我所知_jùwǒsuǒzhī 据我所知 據我所知 jùwǒsuǒzhī as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 1 休假_休假_xiūjià 休假 休假 xiūjià to take a vacation; to go on holiday 1 期间_期間_qījiān 期间 期間 qījiān period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep10/200 words - 59 min 一等_一等_yīděng 一等 一等 yīděng first class; grade A 3 判_判_pàn 判 判 pàn to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 3 军法_軍法_jūnfǎ 军法 軍法 jūnfǎ martial law 1 残忍_殘忍_cánrěn 残忍 殘忍 cánrěn cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 4 芋头_芋頭_yùtou 芋头 芋頭 yùtou taro 2 大意_大意_dàyi 大意 大意 dàyi careless 2 无辜_無辜_wúgū 无辜 無辜 wúgū innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 1 死亡_死亡_sǐwáng 死亡 死亡 sǐwáng to die; death 1 本省人_本省人_běnshěngrén 本省人 本省人 běnshěngrén people of this province; (in Taiwan) Han Chinese people other than those who moved to Taiwan from mainland China after 1945 and their descendants 3 凶手_兇手_xiōngshǒu 凶手 兇手 xiōngshǒu murderer; assassin 16 游街_遊街_yóujiē 游街 遊街 yóujiē to parade sb through the streets; to march or parade in the streets 1 枪决_槍決_qiāngjué 枪决 槍決 qiāngjué to execute by firing squad; same as 槍斃|枪毙 1 有意_有意_yǒuyì 有意 有意 yǒuyì to intend; intentionally; interested in 2 恢复_恢復_huīfù 恢复 恢復 huīfù to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 5 营业_營業_yíngyè 营业 營業 yíngyè to do business; to trade 15 锺_鍾_zhōng 锺 鍾 zhōng variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1] 1 馗_馗_kuí 馗 馗 kuí cheekbone; crossroads; high 1 台_臺_tái 台 臺 tái platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 1 仪式_儀式_yíshì 仪式 儀式 yíshì ceremony 1 进行_進行_jìnxíng 进行 進行 jìnxíng to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 4 地藏_地藏_Dìzàng 地藏 地藏 Dìzàng Kṣitigarbha, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi); also translated Earth Treasury, Earth Womb, or Earth Store Bodhisattva 1 坐镇_坐鎮_zuòzhèn 坐镇 坐鎮 zuòzhèn (of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee 1 瞪_瞪_dèng 瞪 瞪 dèng to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 1 预防_預防_yùfáng 预防 預防 yùfáng to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 2 发疯_發瘋_fāfēng 发疯 發瘋 fāfēng to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep10/223 words - 67 min 禁不起_禁不起_jīnbuqǐ 禁不起 禁不起 jīnbuqǐ to be unable to stand 1 汉_漢_hàn 汉 漢 hàn man 8 问候_問候_wènhòu 问候 問候 wènhòu to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 1 三分之一_三分之一_sānfēnzhīyī 三分之一 三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī one third 1 经理_經理_jīnglǐ 经理 經理 jīnglǐ manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 62 俺_俺_ǎn 俺 俺 ǎn I (northern dialects) 18 请求_請求_qǐngqiú 请求 請求 qǐngqiú to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 告_告_gào 告 告 gào to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 7 士官_士官_shìguān 士官 士官 shìguān warrant officer; petty officer; noncommissioned officer (NCO); Japanese military officer 1 退伍_退伍_tuìwǔ 退伍 退伍 tuìwǔ to be discharged from military service 6 预算_預算_yùsuàn 预算 預算 yùsuàn budget 18 企_企_qǐ 企 企 qǐ to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]; abbr. for 企業|企业[qi3 ye4] 1 书写_書寫_shūxiě 书写 書寫 shūxiě to write 1 规划_規劃_guīhuà 规划 規劃 guīhuà to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 5 参考_參考_cānkǎo 参考 參考 cānkǎo consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 8 别处_別處_biéchù 别处 別處 biéchù elsewhere 3 意大利_意大利_Yìdàlì 意大利 意大利 Yìdàlì Italy; Italian 1 海运_海運_hǎiyùn 海运 海運 hǎiyùn shipping by sea 1 付给_付給_fùgěi 付给 付給 fùgěi to deliver; to pay 4 一堆_一堆_yīduī 一堆 一堆 yīduī pile 7 罗马_羅馬_Luómǎ 罗马 羅馬 Luómǎ Rome, capital of Italy 1 假期_假期_jiàqī 假期 假期 jiàqī vacation 1 输不起_輸不起_shūbùqǐ 输不起 輸不起 shūbùqǐ to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep11/25 words - 10 min 黛_黛_dài 黛 黛 dài umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow 21 敏_敏_mǐn 敏 敏 mǐn quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 1 亚洲_亞洲_Yàzhōu 亚洲 亞洲 Yàzhōu Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 4 后_后_hòu 后 后 hòu empress; queen 1 断绝_斷絕_duànjué 断绝 斷絕 duànjué to sever; to break off 5 敞开_敞開_chǎngkāi 敞开 敞開 chǎngkāi to open wide; unrestrictedly 1 大门_大門_dàmén 大门 大門 dàmén entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 2 放在心上_放在心上_fàngzàixīnshàng 放在心上 放在心上 fàngzàixīnshàng to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 8 心里有数_心裡有數_xīnlǐyǒushù 心里有数 心裡有數 xīnlǐyǒushù to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 1 一步登天_一步登天_yībùdēngtiān 一步登天 一步登天 yībùdēngtiān reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success 2 优点_優點_yōudiǎn 优点 優點 yōudiǎn merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 癞_癩_lài 癞 癩 lài scabies; skin disease 1 痢_痢_lì 痢 痢 lì dysentery 1 牲_牲_shēng 牲 牲 shēng domestic animal; sacrificial animal 1 定心丸_定心丸_dìngxīnwán 定心丸 定心丸 dìngxīnwán tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease 1 上风_上風_shàngfēng 上风 上風 shàngfēng on the up; currently winning; rising (in popularity etc) 1 大惊小怪_大驚小怪_dàjīngxiǎoguài 大惊小怪 大驚小怪 dàjīngxiǎoguài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 2 吃不下_吃不下_chībuxià 吃不下 吃不下 chībuxià not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 4 感冒_感冒_gǎnmào 感冒 感冒 gǎnmào to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 4 肠胃_腸胃_chángwèi 肠胃 腸胃 chángwèi stomach and intestine; digestive system 4 想方设法_想方設法_xiǎngfāngshèfǎ 想方设法 想方設法 xiǎngfāngshèfǎ to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other 1 康复_康復_kāngfù 康复 康復 kāngfù to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 4 踏进_踏進_tàjìn 踏进 踏進 tàjìn to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 1 健壮_健壯_jiànzhuàng 健壮 健壯 jiànzhuàng robust; healthy; sturdy 4 摩托车_摩托車_mótuōchē 摩托车 摩托車 mótuōchē motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep11/50 words - 16 min 技术_技術_jìshù 技术 技術 jìshù technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 2 饮料_飲料_yǐnliào 饮料 飲料 yǐnliào drink; beverage 6 开拍_開拍_kāipāi 开拍 開拍 kāipāi to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc); to start the bidding (auction); to start a trading session (stock market) 24 某人_某人_mǒurén 某人 某人 mǒurén someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 1 拐弯抹角_拐彎抹角_guǎiwānmòjiǎo 拐弯抹角 拐彎抹角 guǎiwānmòjiǎo lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 3 背叛者_背叛者_bèipànzhě 背叛者 背叛者 bèipànzhě traitor 1 从不_從不_cóngbù 从不 從不 cóngbù never 2 夥_夥_huǒ 夥 夥 huǒ many; numerous 2 资金_資金_zījīn 资金 資金 zījīn funds; funding; capital 49 乌龟_烏龜_wūguī 乌龟 烏龜 wūguī tortoise; cuckold 2 大厅_大廳_dàtīng 大厅 大廳 dàtīng hall; lounge 1 秀才_秀才_xiùcai 秀才 秀才 xiùcai a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical); scholar; skillful writer; fine talent 2 拳头_拳頭_quántou 拳头 拳頭 quántou fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 2 字典_字典_zìdiǎn 字典 字典 zìdiǎn dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 2 气色_氣色_qìsè 气色 氣色 qìsè complexion 7 恙_恙_yàng 恙 恙 yàng sickness 1 对象_對象_duìxiàng 对象 對象 duìxiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 少东_少東_shàodōng 少东 少東 shàodōng boss's son; young master 1 动用_動用_dòngyòng 动用 動用 dòngyòng to utilize; to put sth to use 2 老本_老本_lǎoběn 老本 老本 lǎoběn capital; assets; savings; nest egg; (fig.) reputation; laurels (to rest upon); old edition of a book; (tree) trunk 4 果断_果斷_guǒduàn 果断 果斷 guǒduàn firm; decisive 2 扭扭捏捏_扭扭捏捏_niǔniǔniēniē 扭扭捏捏 扭扭捏捏 niǔniǔniēniē affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 1 主张_主張_zhǔzhāng 主张 主張 zhǔzhāng to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 思量_思量_sīliang 思量 思量 sīliang to reckon; to consider; to turn over in one's mind 1 碍事_礙事_àishì 碍事 礙事 àishì (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep11/75 words - 20 min 当红_當紅_dānghóng 当红 當紅 dānghóng currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc) 3 咱_咱_zán 咱 咱 zán I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 3 网_網_wǎng 网 網 wǎng net; network 1 小雪_小雪_Xiǎoxuě 小雪 小雪 Xiǎoxuě Xiaoxue or Lesser Snow, 20th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd November-6th December 1 不赖_不賴_bùlài 不赖 不賴 bùlài (coll.) not bad; good; fine 1 实力_實力_shílì 实力 實力 shílì strength 10 战场_戰場_zhànchǎng 战场 戰場 zhànchǎng battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 易_易_yì 易 易 yì easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 4 酸溜溜_酸溜溜_suānliūliū 酸溜溜 酸溜溜 suānliūliū sour; acid 1 支票_支票_zhīpiào 支票 支票 zhīpiào check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 15 订金_訂金_dìngjīn 订金 訂金 dìngjīn an initial payment; earnest money; deposit 3 冠_冠_guān 冠 冠 guān hat; crown; crest; cap 1 章_章_zhāng 章 章 zhāng chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 2 矮_矮_ǎi 矮 矮 ǎi low; short (in length) 1 柳_柳_liǔ 柳 柳 liǔ willow 5 游_遊_yóu 游 遊 yóu to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 2 红牌_紅牌_hóngpái 红牌 紅牌 hóngpái red card (sports) 8 钟头_鐘頭_zhōngtóu 钟头 鐘頭 zhōngtóu hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 取笑_取笑_qǔxiào 取笑 取笑 qǔxiào to tease; to make fun of 2 麻雀_麻雀_máquè 麻雀 麻雀 máquè sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 1 凤凰_鳳凰_fènghuáng 凤凰 鳳凰 fènghuáng phoenix 3 只不过_只不過_zhǐbuguò 只不过 只不過 zhǐbuguò only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 2 烟花_煙花_yānhuā 烟花 煙花 yānhuā fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 1 女子_女子_nǚzǐ 女子 女子 nǚzǐ woman; female 5 窃喜_竊喜_qièxǐ 窃喜 竊喜 qièxǐ to be secretly delighted 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep11/100 words - 32 min 志_志_zhì 志 志 zhì aspiration; ambition; the will 3 转台_轉台_zhuǎntái 转台 轉台 zhuǎntái to change the channel (TV) 3 依然_依然_yīrán 依然 依然 yīrán still; as before 1 奋不顾身_奮不顧身_fènbùgùshēn 奋不顾身 奮不顧身 fènbùgùshēn to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 1 不清_不清_bùqīng 不清 不清 bùqīng unclear 5 绝非_絕非_juéfēi 绝非 絕非 juéfēi absolutely not 4 普通_普通_pǔtōng 普通 普通 pǔtōng common; ordinary; general; average 12 挨打_挨打_áidǎ 挨打 挨打 áidǎ to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 2 妆_妝_zhuāng 妆 妝 zhuāng (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 7 命名_命名_mìngmíng 命名 命名 mìngmíng to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 1 变心_變心_biànxīn 变心 變心 biànxīn to cease to be faithful 1 暂_暫_zàn 暂 暫 zàn temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 中人_中人_zhōngrén 中人 中人 zhōngrén go-between; mediator; intermediary 1 得不到_得不到_débùdào 得不到 得不到 débùdào cannot get; cannot obtain 2 勇敢_勇敢_yǒnggǎn 勇敢 勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave; courageous 8 改掉_改掉_gǎidiào 改掉 改掉 gǎidiào to drop a bad habit 1 遭_遭_zāo 遭 遭 zāo to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 3 无权_無權_wúquán 无权 無權 wúquán to have no right; to have no authority 2 感想_感想_gǎnxiǎng 感想 感想 gǎnxiǎng impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 5 不劳而获_不勞而獲_bùláo'érhuò 不劳而获 不勞而獲 bùláo'érhuò to reap without sowing (idiom) 1 看法_看法_kànfǎ 看法 看法 kànfǎ way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 丰富_豐富_fēngfù 丰富 豐富 fēngfù to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 3 翻拍_翻拍_fānpāi 翻拍 翻拍 fānpāi to reproduce photographically; to duplicate; to adapt (as a movie); to remake (a movie); adaptation; reproduction; remake 1 磨_磨_mó 磨 磨 mó to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 2 孟姜女_孟姜女_Mèngjiāngnǚ 孟姜女 孟姜女 Mèngjiāngnǚ heroine of Qin dynasty 秦朝 folk tale, who searched for her husband, and whose tears broke down a stretch of the Great Wall to reveal his body 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep11/125 words - 38 min 万里长城_萬里長城_WànlǐChángchéng 万里长城 萬里長城 WànlǐChángchéng the Great Wall 1 花园_花園_huāyuán 花园 花園 huāyuán garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 4 一遍_一遍_yībiàn 一遍 一遍 yībiàn one time (all the way through); once through 3 右边_右邊_yòubian 右边 右邊 yòubian right side; right, to the right 1 左边_左邊_zuǒbian 左边 左邊 zuǒbian left; the left side; to the left of 1 开工_開工_kāigōng 开工 開工 kāigōng to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 10 胜算_勝算_shèngsuàn 胜算 勝算 shèngsuàn odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 1 听懂_聽懂_tīngdǒng 听懂 聽懂 tīngdǒng to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 益_益_yì 益 益 yì benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 2 伞_傘_sǎn 伞 傘 sǎn umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 3 比划_比劃_bǐhua 比划 比劃 bǐhua to gesture; to gesticulate; to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher; to fight; to come to blows 2 拿手_拿手_náshǒu 拿手 拿手 náshǒu expert in; good at 10 兼_兼_jiān 兼 兼 jiān double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 7 制作_製作_zhìzuò 制作 製作 zhìzuò to make; to manufacture 7 陆_陸_lù 陆 陸 lù shore; land; continent 6 愉快_愉快_yúkuài 愉快 愉快 yúkuài cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 13 大名鼎鼎_大名鼎鼎_dàmíngdǐngdǐng 大名鼎鼎 大名鼎鼎 dàmíngdǐngdǐng grand reputation; renowned; famous 2 不但_不但_bùdàn 不但 不但 bùdàn not only (... but also...) 3 请假_請假_qǐngjià 请假 請假 qǐngjià to request leave of absence 11 摄影师_攝影師_shèyǐngshī 摄影师 攝影師 shèyǐngshī photographer; cameraman 15 开麦拉_開麥拉_kāimàilā 开麦拉 開麥拉 kāimàilā camera (loanword) 22 卡_卡_kǎ 卡 卡 kǎ to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 48 嗨_嗨_hāi 嗨 嗨 hāi oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 1 介_介_jiè 介 介 jiè to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 2 字调_字調_zìdiào 字调 字調 zìdiào tone of a character 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep11/150 words - 43 min 变调_變調_biàndiào 变调 變調 biàndiào tone sandhi; modified tone; (music) to change key; modulation 1 录_錄_lù 录 錄 lù diary; record; to hit; to copy 1 暗号_暗號_ànhào 暗号 暗號 ànhào secret signal (sign); countersign; password 1 事先_事先_shìxiān 事先 事先 shìxiān in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 5 来讲_來講_láijiǎng 来讲 來講 láijiǎng as to; considering; for 1 摄影机_攝影機_shèyǐngjī 摄影机 攝影機 shèyǐngjī camera; movie camera 11 表情_表情_biǎoqíng 表情 表情 biǎoqíng (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 4 舞台_舞臺_wǔtái 舞台 舞臺 wǔtái stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 7 演戏_演戲_yǎnxì 演戏 演戲 yǎnxì to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 55 镜头_鏡頭_jìngtóu 镜头 鏡頭 jìngtóu camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 16 肢体_肢體_zhītǐ 肢体 肢體 zhītǐ limb; limbs and trunk; body 1 过头_過頭_guòtóu 过头 過頭 guòtóu to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 1 无表情_無表情_wúbiǎoqíng 无表情 無表情 wúbiǎoqíng expressionless; wooden (expression); blank (face) 1 调戏_調戲_tiáoxì 调戏 調戲 tiáoxì to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 3 主演_主演_zhǔyǎn 主演 主演 zhǔyǎn to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actor 6 发抖_發抖_fādǒu 发抖 發抖 fādǒu to tremble; to shake; to shiver 1 就是说_就是說_jiùshìshuō 就是说 就是說 jiùshìshuō in other words; that is 1 碧玉_碧玉_bìyù 碧玉 碧玉 bìyù jasper 1 万事起头难_萬事起頭難_wànshìqǐtóunán 万事起头难 萬事起頭難 wànshìqǐtóunán the first step is the hardest (idiom) 3 成果_成果_chéngguǒ 成果 成果 chéngguǒ result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 加油_加油_jiāyóu 加油 加油 jiāyóu to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 6 乌合之众_烏合之眾_wūhézhīzhòng 乌合之众 烏合之眾 wūhézhīzhòng mob 2 指挥_指揮_zhǐhuī 指挥 指揮 zhǐhuī to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 导_導_dǎo 导 導 dǎo to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 7 急迫_急迫_jípò 急迫 急迫 jípò urgent; pressing; imperative 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep11/175 words - 49 min 练习_練習_liànxí 练习 練習 liànxí to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 损失_損失_sǔnshī 损失 損失 sǔnshī loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 13 正巧_正巧_zhèngqiǎo 正巧 正巧 zhèngqiǎo just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune 1 便当_便當_biàndāng 便当 便當 biàndāng convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 2 度量_度量_dùliàng 度量 度量 dùliàng measure; tolerance; breadth; magnanimity; (math.) metric 8 典礼_典禮_diǎnlǐ 典礼 典禮 diǎnlǐ celebration; ceremony 5 不敢当_不敢當_bùgǎndāng 不敢当 不敢當 bùgǎndāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 5 学习_學習_xuéxí 学习 學習 xuéxí to learn; to study 4 打赌_打賭_dǎdǔ 打赌 打賭 dǎdǔ to bet; to make a bet; a wager 2 开销_開銷_kāixiāo 开销 開銷 kāixiāo to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 14 在场_在場_zàichǎng 在场 在場 zàichǎng to be present; to be on the scene 3 宽敞_寬敞_kuānchang 宽敞 寬敞 kuānchang spacious; wide 5 布置_佈置_bùzhì 布置 佈置 bùzhì to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 1 工作人员_工作人員_gōngzuòrényuán 工作人员 工作人員 gōngzuòrényuán staff member 8 专业_專業_zhuānyè 专业 專業 zhuānyè specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 4 实景_實景_shíjǐng 实景 實景 shíjǐng real scene (not set up or posed); real location (not a film studio set or theater); live action (not animation) 1 时装剧_時裝劇_shízhuāngjù 时装剧 時裝劇 shízhuāngjù contemporary drama 1 贵宾_貴賓_guìbīn 贵宾 貴賓 guìbīn honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 6 多谢_多謝_duōxiè 多谢 多謝 duōxiè many thanks; thanks a lot 1 不惜_不惜_bùxī 不惜 不惜 bùxī not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 成本_成本_chéngběn 成本 成本 chéngběn (manufacturing, production etc) costs 1 作品_作品_zuòpǐn 作品 作品 zuòpǐn work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 1 发挥_發揮_fāhuī 发挥 發揮 fāhuī to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 9 幕后_幕後_mùhòu 幕后 幕後 mùhòu behind the scenes 3 一一_一一_yīyī 一一 一一 yīyī one by one; one after another 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep11/200 words - 55 min 首先_首先_shǒuxiān 首先 首先 shǒuxiān first (of all); in the first place 2 男女_男女_nánnǚ 男女 男女 nánnǚ male-female; male and female 7 艺术_藝術_yìshù 艺术 藝術 yìshù art 4 冯_馮_píng 冯 馮 píng to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 4 双生_雙生_shuāngshēng 双生 雙生 shuāngshēng twin (attributive); twins 1 拍照_拍照_pāizhào 拍照 拍照 pāizhào to take a picture 1 妩媚_嫵媚_wǔmèi 妩媚 嫵媚 wǔmèi lovely; charming 2 玛丽_瑪麗_Mǎlì 玛丽 瑪麗 Mǎlì Mary or Marie (name); Mali 1 翘_翹_qiáo 翘 翹 qiáo outstanding; to raise 1 臀_臀_tún 臀 臀 tún butt; buttocks 1 无精打采_無精打采_wújīngdǎcǎi 无精打采 無精打采 wújīngdǎcǎi dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 2 过半_過半_guòbàn 过半 過半 guòbàn over fifty percent; more than half 1 侠_俠_xiá 侠 俠 xiá knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 1 服饰_服飾_fúshì 服饰 服飾 fúshì apparel; clothing and personal adornment 1 隔天_隔天_gétiān 隔天 隔天 gétiān the next day; on alternate days 3 守夜_守夜_shǒuyè 守夜 守夜 shǒuyè to be on all-night duty; to be on night watch; to keep a vigil 1 煮饭_煮飯_zhǔfàn 煮饭 煮飯 zhǔfàn to cook 3 丑_醜_chǒu 丑 醜 chǒu shameful; ugly; disgraceful 6 重来_重來_chónglái 重来 重來 chónglái to start over; to do sth all over again 13 点心_點心_diǎnxin 点心 點心 diǎnxin light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 7 粽子_粽子_zòngzi 粽子 粽子 zòngzi glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 1 救护车_救護車_jiùhùchē 救护车 救護車 jiùhùchē ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 4 肝炎_肝炎_gānyán 肝炎 肝炎 gānyán hepatitis 14 加上_加上_jiāshàng 加上 加上 jiāshàng plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 6 操劳_操勞_cāoláo 操劳 操勞 cāoláo to work hard; to look after 11 #//Abula - S1/Ep11/225 words - 61 min 静养_靜養_jìngyǎng 静养 靜養 jìngyǎng to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 9 呵欠_呵欠_hēqiàn 呵欠 呵欠 hēqiàn yawn 1 眼泪_眼淚_yǎnlèi 眼泪 眼淚 yǎnlèi tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 16 倒下_倒下_dǎoxià 倒下 倒下 dǎoxià to collapse; to topple over 5 过度_過度_guòdù 过度 過度 guòdù excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 2 肩_肩_jiān 肩 肩 jiān shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 3 担_擔_dān 担 擔 dān to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 1 要死_要死_yàosǐ 要死 要死 yàosǐ extremely; awfully 4 阎罗王_閻羅王_YánluóWáng 阎罗王 閻羅王 YánluóWáng Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 2 削_削_xiāo 削 削 xiāo to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 4 削_削_xuē 削 削 xuē to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 4 苹果_蘋果_píngguǒ 苹果 蘋果 píngguǒ apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 5 刀子_刀子_dāozi 刀子 刀子 dāozi knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 抽屉_抽屜_chōuti 抽屉 抽屜 chōuti drawer 1 闻_聞_wén 闻 聞 wén to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 5 刮胡子_刮鬍子_guāhúzi 刮胡子 刮鬍子 guāhúzi to shave 1 刮_刮_guā 刮 刮 guā to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 恶人先告状_惡人先告狀_èrénxiāngàozhuàng 恶人先告状 惡人先告狀 èrénxiāngàozhuàng the guilty party files the suit; the thief cries thief 3 满头大汗_滿頭大汗_mǎntóudàhàn 满头大汗 滿頭大汗 mǎntóudàhàn brow beaded with sweat; perspiring freely 1 左_左_zuǒ 左 左 zuǒ left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 1 右_右_yòu 右 右 yòu right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 2 讲台_講臺_jiǎngtái 讲台 講臺 jiǎngtái platform; rostrum; lectern; (teacher's) desk 3 告状_告狀_gàozhuàng 告状 告狀 gàozhuàng to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 2 好气_好氣_hǎoqì 好气 好氣 hǎoqì to be happy; to be in a good mood 2 重金_重金_zhòngjīn 重金 重金 zhòngjīn huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 1 聘_聘_pìn 聘 聘 pìn to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep11/246 words - 65 min 鸡同鸭讲_雞同鴨講_jītóngyājiǎng 鸡同鸭讲 雞同鴨講 jītóngyājiǎng lit. chicken speaking with duck; fig. talking without communicating; people not understanding each other 1 底片_底片_dǐpiàn 底片 底片 dǐpiàn negative; photographic plate 28 结清_結清_jiéqīng 结清 結清 jiéqīng to settle (an account); to square up 1 唱戏_唱戲_chàngxì 唱戏 唱戲 chàngxì to perform in opera 1 轻而易举_輕而易舉_qīng'éryìjǔ 轻而易举 輕而易舉 qīng'éryìjǔ easy; with no difficulty 2 抹_抹_mǒ 抹 抹 mǒ to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 2 乌_烏_wū 乌 烏 wū crow; black 2 三魂七魄_三魂七魄_sānhúnqīpò 三魂七魄 三魂七魄 sānhúnqīpò three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man 3 吸_吸_xī 吸 吸 xī to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 3 虚_虛_xū 虚 虛 xū emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 3 乌有_烏有_wūyǒu 乌有 烏有 wūyǒu not to exist; nonexistent; illusory 1 体谅_體諒_tǐliàng 体谅 體諒 tǐliàng to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 9 楼下_樓下_lóuxià 楼下 樓下 lóuxià downstairs 2 资料_資料_zīliào 资料 資料 zīliào material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 8 剧组_劇組_jùzǔ 剧组 劇組 jùzǔ cast and crew; performers and production team 5 明早_明早_míngzǎo 明早 明早 míngzǎo tomorrow morning; tomorrow 1 提供_提供_tígōng 提供 提供 tígōng to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 2 拉平_拉平_lāpíng 拉平 拉平 lāpíng to bring to the same level; to even up; to flare out; to flatten out 2 有名无实_有名無實_yǒumíngwúshí 有名无实 有名無實 yǒumíngwúshí lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name; nominal 3 心酸_心酸_xīnsuān 心酸 心酸 xīnsuān to feel sad 5 事宜_事宜_shìyí 事宜 事宜 shìyí matters; arrangements 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep12/25 words - 12 min 得了_得了_déle 得了 得了 déle all right!; that's enough! 2 频_頻_pín 频 頻 pín frequency; frequently; repetitious 1 工钱_工錢_gōngqián 工钱 工錢 gōngqián salary; wages 3 上辈子_上輩子_shàngbèizi 上辈子 上輩子 shàngbèizi one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 10 开机_開機_kāijī 开机 開機 kāijī to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 5 摄影_攝影_shèyǐng 摄影 攝影 shèyǐng to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 3 勾人_勾人_gōurén 勾人 勾人 gōurén sexy; seductive 1 魂魄_魂魄_húnpò 魂魄 魂魄 húnpò soul 2 另请高明_另請高明_lìngqǐnggāomíng 另请高明 另請高明 lìngqǐnggāomíng please find sb better qualified than me (idiom) 6 炖_燉_dùn 炖 燉 dùn to stew 6 鸡汤_雞湯_jītāng 鸡汤 雞湯 jītāng chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 5 舀_舀_yǎo 舀 舀 yǎo to ladle out; to scoop up 2 操心_操心_cāoxīn 操心 操心 cāoxīn to worry about 9 收工_收工_shōugōng 收工 收工 shōugōng to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 5 上瘾_上癮_shàngyǐn 上瘾 上癮 shàngyǐn to get into a habit; to become addicted 1 败_敗_bài 败 敗 bài to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 2 缝_縫_féng 缝 縫 féng to sew; to stitch 2 缝_縫_fèng 缝 縫 fèng seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 2 拉链_拉鏈_lāliàn 拉链 拉鏈 lāliàn zipper 1 病情_病情_bìngqíng 病情 病情 bìngqíng state of an illness; patient's condition 6 刺激_刺激_cìjī 刺激 刺激 cìjī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 7 并发_併發_bìngfā 并发 併發 bìngfā to be complicated by; to erupt simultaneously 1 症状_症狀_zhèngzhuàng 症状 症狀 zhèngzhuàng symptom (of an illness) 2 出院_出院_chūyuàn 出院 出院 chūyuàn to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 41 说实话_說實話_shuōshíhuà 说实话 說實話 shuōshíhuà to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 9 只好_只好_zhǐhǎo 只好 只好 zhǐhǎo without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep12/50 words - 17 min 魔_魔_mó 魔 魔 mó devil; magic 6 马达_馬達_mǎdá 马达 馬達 mǎdá motor (loanword) 2 转动_轉動_zhuǎndòng 转动 轉動 zhuǎndòng to turn sth around; to swivel 1 转动_轉動_zhuàndòng 转动 轉動 zhuàndòng to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 1 不可理喻_不可理喻_bùkělǐyù 不可理喻 不可理喻 bùkělǐyù to be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable 2 寸_寸_cùn 寸 寸 cùn a unit of length; inch; thumb 2 一手_一手_yīshǒu 一手 一手 yīshǒu a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 2 巾_巾_jīn 巾 巾 jīn towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50 1 元宵_元宵_yuánxiāo 元宵 元宵 yuánxiāo Lantern Festival; night of the 15th of the first lunar month; see also 元夜[yuan2 ye4]; sticky rice dumplings 2 花灯_花燈_huādēng 花灯 花燈 huādēng colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节) 1 观赏_觀賞_guānshǎng 观赏 觀賞 guānshǎng to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental 1 络绎不绝_絡繹不絕_luòyìbùjué 络绎不绝 絡繹不絕 luòyìbùjué continuously; in an endless stream (idiom) 1 集中_集中_jízhōng 集中 集中 jízhōng to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 1 正月_正月_Zhēngyuè 正月 正月 Zhēngyuè first month of the lunar year 1 烟火_煙火_yānhuǒ 烟火 煙火 yānhuǒ smoke and fire; fireworks 1 上天_上天_shàngtiān 上天 上天 shàngtiān Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 1 口气_口氣_kǒuqì 口气 口氣 kǒuqì tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 10 着急_著急_zháojí 着急 著急 zháojí to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 4 清人_清人_Qīngrén 清人 清人 Qīngrén Qing dynasty person 1 冷暖_冷暖_lěngnuǎn 冷暖 冷暖 lěngnuǎn lit. daily changes of temperature; fig. well-being; sb's comfort, health, prosperity etc 3 心寒_心寒_xīnhán 心寒 心寒 xīnhán bitterly disappointed; frightened 3 打从_打從_dǎcóng 打从 打從 dǎcóng from; (ever) since 3 探望_探望_tànwàng 探望 探望 tànwàng to visit; to call on sb; to look around 5 高于_高於_gāoyú 高于 高於 gāoyú greater than; to exceed 1 按部就班_按部就班_ànbùjiùbān 按部就班 按部就班 ànbùjiùbān to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom) 2 一致_一致_yīzhì 一致 一致 yīzhì unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep12/75 words - 38 min 清静_清靜_qīngjìng 清静 清靜 qīngjìng quiet; peaceful and quiet 3 病房_病房_bìngfáng 病房 病房 bìngfáng ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 改过_改過_gǎiguò 改过 改過 gǎiguò to correct; to fix 1 西边_西邊_xībiān 西边 西邊 xībiān west; west side; western part; to the west of 3 打架_打架_dǎjià 打架 打架 dǎjià to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 9 表达_表達_biǎodá 表达 表達 biǎodá to express; to convey 4 剽窃_剽竊_piāoqiè 剽窃 剽竊 piāoqiè to plunder; to plagiarize 1 研究_研究_yánjiū 研究 研究 yánjiū research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 1 畜生_畜生_chùsheng 畜生 畜生 chùsheng domestic animal; brute; bastard 10 隐瞒_隱瞞_yǐnmán 隐瞒 隱瞞 yǐnmán to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 11 毛手毛脚_毛手毛腳_máoshǒumáojiǎo 毛手毛脚 毛手毛腳 máoshǒumáojiǎo carelessly and haphazardly; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 1 靠山_靠山_kàoshān 靠山 靠山 kàoshān patron; supporter; close to a mountain 4 一世_一世_yīshì 一世 一世 yīshì generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 2 大钱_大錢_dàqián 大钱 大錢 dàqián high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 4 编剧_編劇_biānjù 编剧 編劇 biānjù to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 13 化为乌有_化為烏有_huàwéiwūyǒu 化为乌有 化為烏有 huàwéiwūyǒu to go up in smoke; to vanish 6 六亲不认_六親不認_liùqīnbùrèn 六亲不认 六親不認 liùqīnbùrèn not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives 2 清明节_清明節_Qīngmíngjié 清明节 清明節 Qīngmíngjié Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April) 1 扫墓_掃墓_sǎomù 扫墓 掃墓 sǎomù to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) 1 说风凉话_說風涼話_shuōfēngliánghuà 说风凉话 說風涼話 shuōfēngliánghuà to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 1 觉_覺_jiào 觉 覺 jiào a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 觉_覺_jué 觉 覺 jué to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 3 惯_慣_guàn 惯 慣 guàn accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 5 掏_掏_tāo 掏 掏 tāo to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 4 肺_肺_fèi 肺 肺 fèi lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 腥_腥_xīng 腥 腥 xīng fishy (smell) 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep12/100 words - 43 min 问好_問好_wènhǎo 问好 問好 wènhǎo to say hello to; to send one's regards to 2 牵连_牽連_qiānlián 牵连 牽連 qiānlián to implicate; implicated; to link together 1 记者_記者_jìzhě 记者 記者 jìzhě reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 记仇_記仇_jìchóu 记仇 記仇 jìchóu to hold a grudge 4 风尘_風塵_fēngchén 风尘 風塵 fēngchén windblown dust; hardships of travel; vicissitudes of life; prostitution 1 连累_連累_liánlěi 连累 連累 liánlěi to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 2 死刑_死刑_sǐxíng 死刑 死刑 sǐxíng death penalty 1 特赦_特赦_tèshè 特赦 特赦 tèshè amnesty 1 记者会_記者會_jìzhěhuì 记者会 記者會 jìzhěhuì press conference 4 爬墙_爬牆_páqiáng 爬墙 爬牆 páqiáng to climb a wall; (fig.) to be unfaithful 1 进退不得_進退不得_jìntuìbùdé 进退不得 進退不得 jìntuìbùdé can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver; stalled; in a dilemma; stuck in a difficult position 1 制片人_製片人_zhìpiànrén 制片人 製片人 zhìpiànrén moviemaker; filmmaker; producer 3 应_應_yīng 应 應 yīng to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 3 应_應_yìng 应 應 yìng to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 3 恭候_恭候_gōnghòu 恭候 恭候 gōnghòu to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 1 采访_採訪_cǎifǎng 采访 採訪 cǎifǎng to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 3 说明_說明_shuōmíng 说明 說明 shuōmíng to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 下海_下海_xiàhǎi 下海 下海 xiàhǎi to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 1 真相_真相_zhēnxiàng 真相 真相 zhēnxiàng the truth about sth; the actual facts 10 修饰_修飾_xiūshì 修饰 修飾 xiūshì to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to polish (a written piece); to qualify or modify (grammar) 1 外表_外表_wàibiǎo 外表 外表 wàibiǎo external; outside; outward appearance 1 修补_修補_xiūbǔ 修补 修補 xiūbǔ to mend 1 内心_內心_nèixīn 内心 內心 nèixīn heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 12 出身_出身_chūshēn 出身 出身 chūshēn to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 9 曝光_曝光_bàoguāng 曝光 曝光 bàoguāng to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 1 回避_回避_huíbì 回避 回避 huíbì variant of 迴避|回避[hui2 bi4] 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep12/125 words - 47 min 发表_發表_fābiǎo 发表 發表 fābiǎo to issue; to publish 1 昏倒_昏倒_hūndǎo 昏倒 昏倒 hūndǎo to faint 16 我人_我人_wǒrén 我人 我人 wǒrén we 3 简短_簡短_jiǎnduǎn 简短 簡短 jiǎnduǎn brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity 1 新闻_新聞_xīnwén 新闻 新聞 xīnwén news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 19 压力_壓力_yālì 压力 壓力 yālì pressure 12 自愿_自願_zìyuàn 自愿 自願 zìyuàn voluntary 1 肺病_肺病_fèibìng 肺病 肺病 fèibìng lung disease 1 庞大_龐大_pángdà 庞大 龐大 pángdà huge; enormous; tremendous 4 医药_醫藥_yīyào 医药 醫藥 yīyào medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 9 弱_弱_ruò 弱 弱 ruò weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 2 天气_天氣_tiānqì 天气 天氣 tiānqì weather 2 微风_微風_wēifēng 微风 微風 wēifēng breeze; light wind 1 徐徐_徐徐_xúxú 徐徐 徐徐 xúxú slowly; gently 1 清爽_清爽_qīngshuǎng 清爽 清爽 qīngshuǎng fresh and cool; relaxed 1 吞吞吐吐_吞吞吐吐_tūntūntǔtǔ 吞吞吐吐 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back 1 放松_放鬆_fàngsōng 放松 放鬆 fàngsōng to loosen; to relax 3 巡_巡_xún 巡 巡 xún to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 4 柜台_櫃台_guìtái 柜台 櫃台 guìtái variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 2 负担_負擔_fùdān 负担 負擔 fùdān burden; to bear a burden 3 卖笑_賣笑_màixiào 卖笑 賣笑 màixiào to work as a good-time girl; to prostitute oneself 1 卖身_賣身_màishēn 卖身 賣身 màishēn to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 1 开拓_開拓_kāituò 开拓 開拓 kāituò to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) 1 假面具_假面具_jiǎmiànjù 假面具 假面具 jiǎmiànjù mask; fig. false façade; deceptive front 1 投入_投入_tóurù 投入 投入 tóurù to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep12/150 words - 56 min 真实_真實_zhēnshí 真实 真實 zhēnshí true; real 3 赢得_贏得_yíngdé 赢得 贏得 yíngdé to win; to gain 1 访问_訪問_fǎngwèn 访问 訪問 fǎngwèn to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 1 折_摺_zhé 折 摺 zhé variant of 折[zhe2]; to fold 8 渡过_渡過_dùguò 渡过 渡過 dùguò to cross over; to pass through 1 难关_難關_nánguān 难关 難關 nánguān difficulty; crisis 2 同情_同情_tóngqíng 同情 同情 tóngqíng to sympathize with; sympathy 1 从此_從此_cóngcǐ 从此 從此 cóngcǐ from now on; since then; henceforth 1 悲_悲_bēi 悲 悲 bēi sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 9 身世_身世_shēnshì 身世 身世 shēnshì one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 4 旦角_旦角_dànjué 旦角 旦角 dànjué dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) 1 符合_符合_fúhé 符合 符合 fúhé in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 2 岂_豈_qǐ 岂 豈 qǐ how? (emphatic question) 2 例子_例子_lìzi 例子 例子 lìzi case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 打瞌睡_打瞌睡_dǎkēshuì 打瞌睡 打瞌睡 dǎkēshuì to doze off 2 学校_學校_xuéxiào 学校 學校 xuéxiào school; CL:所[suo3] 21 活下去_活下去_huóxiàqù 活下去 活下去 huóxiàqù to survive; to keep on living 3 十二_十二_shí'èr 十二 十二 shí'èr twelve; 12 3 心惊胆颤_心驚膽顫_xīnjīngdǎnchàn 心惊胆颤 心驚膽顫 xīnjīngdǎnchàn see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xin1 jing1 dan3 zhan4] 2 泪如雨下_淚如雨下_lèirúyǔxià 泪如雨下 淚如雨下 lèirúyǔxià tears falling like rain (idiom) 2 添_添_tiān 添 添 tiān to add; to increase; to replenish 3 凉快_涼快_liángkuai 凉快 涼快 liángkuai nice and cold; pleasantly cool 2 电扇_電扇_diànshàn 电扇 電扇 diànshàn electric fan 1 喘_喘_chuǎn 喘 喘 chuǎn to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 渴_渴_kě 渴 渴 kě thirsty 9 #//Abula - S1/Ep12/175 words - 67 min 叽叽喳喳_嘰嘰喳喳_jījīzhāzhā 叽叽喳喳 嘰嘰喳喳 jījīzhāzhā (onom.) chirp; twitter; buzzing; to chatter continuously 1 起身_起身_qǐshēn 起身 起身 qǐshēn to get up; to leave; to set forth 1 随后_隨後_suíhòu 随后 隨後 suíhòu soon after 1 良心_良心_liángxīn 良心 良心 liángxīn conscience 14 许多_許多_xǔduō 许多 許多 xǔduō many; a lot of; much 7 心血_心血_xīnxuè 心血 心血 xīnxuè heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 4 将心比心_將心比心_jiāngxīnbǐxīn 将心比心 將心比心 jiāngxīnbǐxīn to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) 1 联合_聯合_liánhé 联合 聯合 liánhé to combine; to join; unite; alliance 4 心中_心中_xīnzhōng 心中 心中 xīnzhōng central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 16 遗憾_遺憾_yíhàn 遗憾 遺憾 yíhàn regret; to regret; to be sorry that 7 期望_期望_qīwàng 期望 期望 qīwàng to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 13 聘请_聘請_pìnqǐng 聘请 聘請 pìnqǐng to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 2 阵容_陣容_zhènróng 阵容 陣容 zhènróng troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc) 1 相辅相成_相輔相成_xiāngfǔxiāngchéng 相辅相成 相輔相成 xiāngfǔxiāngchéng to complement one another (idiom) 2 独占_獨佔_dúzhàn 独占 獨佔 dúzhàn to monopolize; to control; to dominate 2 半小时_半小時_bànxiǎoshí 半小时 半小時 bànxiǎoshí half hour 3 想来_想來_xiǎnglái 想来 想來 xiǎnglái it may be assumed that 13 参观_參觀_cānguān 参观 參觀 cānguān to look around; to tour; to visit 3 风水_風水_fēngshuǐ 风水 風水 fēngshuǐ feng shui; geomancy 21 没电_沒電_méidiàn 没电 沒電 méidiàn discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 2 摄影棚_攝影棚_shèyǐngpéng 摄影棚 攝影棚 shèyǐngpéng film studio; television studio 6 厂长_廠長_chǎngzhǎng 厂长 廠長 chǎngzhǎng factory director 5 术_術_shù 术 術 shù method; technique 7 匪_匪_fěi 匪 匪 fěi bandit; (literary) not 7 谍_諜_dié 谍 諜 dié to spy 8 #//Abula - S1/Ep12/182 words - 67 min 偷看_偷看_tōukàn 偷看 偷看 tōukàn to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 5 玻璃_玻璃_bōli 玻璃 玻璃 bōli glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 9 电_電_diàn 电 電 diàn electric; electricity; electrical 38 日头_日頭_rìtóu 日头 日頭 rìtóu sun (dialect); daytime; date 2 赤_赤_chì 赤 赤 chì red; scarlet; bare; naked 2 炎炎_炎炎_yányán 炎炎 炎炎 yányán scorching 2 性命_性命_xìngmìng 性命 性命 xìngmìng life 7 #//Abula - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min 人民_人民_rénmín 人民 人民 rénmín the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 欢呼_歡呼_huānhū 欢呼 歡呼 huānhū to cheer for; to acclaim 1 咬牙切齿_咬牙切齒_yǎoyáqièchǐ 咬牙切齿 咬牙切齒 yǎoyáqièchǐ gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth 1 酸_酸_suān 酸 酸 suān sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 3 迎_迎_yíng 迎 迎 yíng to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 1 解救_解救_jiějiù 解救 解救 jiějiù to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 1 殖民地_殖民地_zhímíndì 殖民地 殖民地 zhímíndì colony 1 装备_裝備_zhuāngbèi 装备 裝備 zhuāngbèi equipment; to equip; to outfit 1 枪枝_槍枝_qiāngzhī 枪枝 槍枝 qiāngzhī a gun; guns in general; same as 槍支|枪支 1 原地_原地_yuándì 原地 原地 yuándì (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 1 老头_老頭_lǎotóu 老头 老頭 lǎotóu old fellow; old man; father; husband 1 气不过_氣不過_qìbuguò 气不过 氣不過 qìbuguò so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 1 天花板_天花板_tiānhuābǎn 天花板 天花板 tiānhuābǎn ceiling 3 道士_道士_dàoshì 道士 道士 dàoshì Daoist priest 1 蟑螂_蟑螂_zhāngláng 蟑螂 蟑螂 zhāngláng cockroach 1 屁滚尿流_屁滾尿流_pìgǔnniàoliú 屁滚尿流 屁滾尿流 pìgǔnniàoliú to piss in one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless 1 诸葛_諸葛_Zhūgě 诸葛 諸葛 Zhūgě two-character surname Zhuge 3 铁_鐵_tiě 铁 鐵 tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 4 野孩子_野孩子_yěháizǐ 野孩子 野孩子 yěháizǐ feral child 3 对岸_對岸_duì'àn 对岸 對岸 duì'àn opposite bank (of a body of water) 1 共匪_共匪_gòngfěi 共匪 共匪 gòngfěi communist bandit (i.e. PLA soldier (during the civil war) or Chinese communist (Tw)) 1 王八蛋_王八蛋_wángbādàn 王八蛋 王八蛋 wángbādàn bastard (insult); son of a bitch 4 练功_練功_liàngōng 练功 練功 liàngōng to practice work skill 2 效法_效法_xiàofǎ 效法 效法 xiàofǎ to imitate; to follow the example of 1 铁面_鐵面_tiěmiàn 铁面 鐵面 tiěmiàn iron mask (as defensive armor); fig. upright and selfless person 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep13/50 words - 11 min 打破_打破_dǎpò 打破 打破 dǎpò to break; to smash 6 包子_包子_bāozi 包子 包子 bāozi steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 驾崩_駕崩_jiàbēng 驾崩 駕崩 jiàbēng death of king or emperor; demise 3 驾_駕_jià 驾 駕 jià to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 2 甭_甭_béng 甭 甭 béng contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 1 胀_脹_zhàng 胀 脹 zhàng dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 3 鸟儿_鳥兒_niǎor5 鸟儿 鳥兒 niǎor5 bird 3 慢慢吞吞_慢慢吞吞_mànmantūntūn 慢慢吞吞 慢慢吞吞 mànmantūntūn very slow 2 老早_老早_lǎozǎo 老早 老早 lǎozǎo a long time ago 1 尽快_儘快_jǐnkuài 尽快 儘快 jǐnkuài as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 12 使劲_使勁_shǐjìn 使劲 使勁 shǐjìn to exert all one's strength 1 虾米_蝦米_xiāmǐ 虾米 蝦米 xiāmǐ small shrimp; dried, shelled shrimps 1 虾皮_蝦皮_xiāpí 虾皮 蝦皮 xiāpí small dried shrimp 1 电网_電網_diànwǎng 电网 電網 diànwǎng electrical network 10 有电_有電_yǒudiàn 有电 有電 yǒudiàn electric (apparatus); electrified; having electricity supply (of a house) 1 麻_麻_má 麻 麻 má generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 3 知觉_知覺_zhījué 知觉 知覺 zhījué perception; consciousness 1 左手_左手_zuǒshǒu 左手 左手 zuǒshǒu left hand; left-hand side 3 右手_右手_yòushǒu 右手 右手 yòushǒu right hand; right-hand side 1 通电_通電_tōngdiàn 通电 通電 tōngdiàn to set up an electric circuit; to electrify; to switch on; to be connected to an electricity grid; open telegram 1 吼叫_吼叫_hǒujiào 吼叫 吼叫 hǒujiào to howl 1 吼_吼_hǒu 吼 吼 hǒu to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 烤_烤_kǎo 烤 烤 kǎo to roast; to bake; to broil 2 小鸟_小鳥_xiǎoniǎo 小鸟 小鳥 xiǎoniǎo penis (kiddie term) 3 台中_台中_Táizhōng 台中 台中 Táizhōng Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan 19 #//Abula - S1/Ep13/75 words - 16 min 告示牌_告示牌_gàoshìpái 告示牌 告示牌 gàoshìpái notice; placard; signboard 3 吓一跳_嚇一跳_xiàyītiào 吓一跳 嚇一跳 xiàyītiào startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 3 住处_住處_zhùchù 住处 住處 zhùchù residence; dwelling; dwelling place 7 书生_書生_shūshēng 书生 書生 shūshēng scholar; intellectual; egghead 1 翻墙_翻牆_fānqiáng 翻墙 翻牆 fānqiáng lit. to climb over the wall; fig. to breach the Great Firewall of China 1 绣花_繡花_xiùhuā 绣花 繡花 xiùhuā to embroider; to do embroidery 2 意中人_意中人_yìzhōngrén 意中人 意中人 yìzhōngrén sweetheart; one's true love; the person of one's thoughts 2 小偷_小偷_xiǎotōu 小偷 小偷 xiǎotōu thief 6 京_京_jīng 京 京 jīng capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 5 赴考_赴考_fùkǎo 赴考 赴考 fùkǎo to go and sit an examination 4 特来_特來_tèlái 特来 特來 tèlái to come with a specific purpose in mind 2 银两_銀兩_yínliǎng 银两 銀兩 yínliǎng silver currency; currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两 2 金榜题名_金榜題名_jīnbǎngtímíng 金榜题名 金榜題名 jīnbǎngtímíng to win top marks in the imperial examinations 2 迎娶_迎娶_yíngqǔ 迎娶 迎娶 yíngqǔ (of a groom) to escort the bride to the wedding ceremony; fig. to take as one's wife; to marry 1 告辞_告辭_gàocí 告辞 告辭 gàocí to say goodbye; to take one's leave 4 状元_狀元_zhuàngyuán 状元 狀元 zhuàngyuán top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 1 竟敢_竟敢_jìnggǎn 竟敢 竟敢 jìnggǎn to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 1 朕_朕_zhèn 朕 朕 zhèn I; we (imperial use); subtle 4 推出_推出_tuīchū 推出 推出 tuīchū to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 1 午_午_wǔ 午 午 wǔ 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 1 斩_斬_zhǎn 斩 斬 zhǎn to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 昭_昭_zhāo 昭 昭 zhāo bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 2 国法_國法_guófǎ 国法 國法 guófǎ national law 1 容_容_róng 容 容 róng to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 1 失火_失火_shīhuǒ 失火 失火 shīhuǒ to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) 14 #//Abula - S1/Ep13/100 words - 27 min 移山倒海_移山倒海_yíshāndǎohǎi 移山倒海 移山倒海 yíshāndǎohǎi lit. to move mountains and drain seas; to transform nature 1 火焰山_火焰山_huǒyànshān 火焰山 火焰山 huǒyànshān Mountain of Flames of legend; fig. insurmountable obstacle; Mountain of Flames in Turpan depression in Xinjiang 1 拔_拔_bá 拔 拔 bá to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 1 芭蕉扇_芭蕉扇_bājiāoshàn 芭蕉扇 芭蕉扇 bājiāoshàn palm-leaf fan 1 着火_著火_zháohuǒ 着火 著火 zháohuǒ to ignite; to burn 1 救火_救火_jiùhuǒ 救火 救火 jiùhuǒ to put out a fire; firefighting 2 起火_起火_qǐhuǒ 起火 起火 qǐhuǒ to catch fire; to cook; to get angry 2 手术_手術_shǒushù 手术 手術 shǒushù (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 轻_輕_qīng 轻 輕 qīng light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 7 带劲_帶勁_dàijìn 带劲 帶勁 dàijìn energetic; exciting; of interest 1 告示_告示_gàoshi 告示 告示 gàoshi announcement 1 红色_紅色_hóngsè 红色 紅色 hóngsè red (color); revolutionary 2 呛_嗆_qiàng 呛 嗆 qiàng to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 1 烫伤_燙傷_tàngshāng 烫伤 燙傷 tàngshāng to scald 2 能干_能幹_nénggàn 能干 能幹 nénggàn capable; competent 3 老是_老是_lǎoshi 老是 老是 lǎoshi always 7 复元_復元_fùyuán 复元 復元 fùyuán variant of 復原|复原[fu4 yuan2] 6 一清二楚_一清二楚_yīqīng'èrchǔ 一清二楚 一清二楚 yīqīng'èrchǔ to be very clear about sth (idiom) 3 头期款_頭期款_tóuqīkuǎn 头期款 頭期款 tóuqīkuǎn down payment 6 纷纷_紛紛_fēnfēn 纷纷 紛紛 fēnfēn one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 要钱_要錢_yàoqián 要钱 要錢 yàoqián to charge; to demand payment 3 赔偿_賠償_péicháng 赔偿 賠償 péicháng to compensate 4 付清_付清_fùqīng 付清 付清 fùqīng to pay in full; to pay all of a bill; to pay off 3 切_切_qiē 切 切 qiē to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 1 切_切_qiè 切 切 qiè definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 1 冲进_衝進_chōngjìn 冲进 衝進 chōngjìn to rush in; to charge in 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep13/125 words - 36 min 火场_火場_huǒchǎng 火场 火場 huǒchǎng the scene of a fire 1 伤患_傷患_shānghuàn 伤患 傷患 shānghuàn injured person 1 坐车_坐車_zuòchē 坐车 坐車 zuòchē to take the car, bus, train etc 4 死鬼_死鬼_sǐguǐ 死鬼 死鬼 sǐguǐ devil; You devil! (as joke or insult); the departed 1 分忧_分憂_fēnyōu 分忧 分憂 fēnyōu to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties 1 分身乏术_分身乏術_fēnshēnfáshù 分身乏术 分身乏術 fēnshēnfáshù to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time 1 出力_出力_chūlì 出力 出力 chūlì to exert oneself 3 气管_氣管_qìguǎn 气管 氣管 qìguǎn windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe 1 复健_復健_fùjiàn 复健 復健 fùjiàn rehabilitation; recuperate 3 不久_不久_bùjiǔ 不久 不久 bùjiǔ not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 13 生龙活虎_生龍活虎_shēnglónghuóhǔ 生龙活虎 生龍活虎 shēnglónghuóhǔ lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom); fig. vigorous and lively 4 火烧_火燒_huǒshāo 火烧 火燒 huǒshāo to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 2 罟_罟_gǔ 罟 罟 gǔ to implicate; net for birds or fish 2 寮_寮_liáo 寮 寮 liáo hut; shack; small window; variant of 僚[liao2] 2 无望_無望_wúwàng 无望 無望 wúwàng without hope; hopeless; without prospects 2 费用_費用_fèiyòng 费用 費用 fèiyòng cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 5 汇_匯_huì 汇 匯 huì to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 2 火烧眉毛_火燒眉毛_huǒshāoméimao 火烧眉毛 火燒眉毛 huǒshāoméimao lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency 1 笑贫不笑娼_笑貧不笑娼_xiàopínbùxiàochāng 笑贫不笑娼 笑貧不笑娼 xiàopínbùxiàochāng the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty; lit. despising poverty but not prostitution (idiom) 1 走投无路_走投無路_zǒutóuwúlù 走投无路 走投無路 zǒutóuwúlù to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 9 筹_籌_chóu 筹 籌 chóu chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 19 能耐_能耐_néngnài 能耐 能耐 néngnài ability; capability 3 牙_牙_yá 牙 牙 yá tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 某_某_mǒu 某 某 mǒu some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 2 烧到_燒到_shāodào 烧到 燒到 shāodào to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature) 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep13/150 words - 45 min 剥_剝_bō 剥 剝 bō to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 2 婶婶_嬸嬸_shěnshen 婶婶 嬸嬸 shěnshen wife of father's younger brother; aunt 1 盒_盒_hé 盒 盒 hé small box; case 2 空中_空中_kōngzhōng 空中 空中 kōngzhōng in the sky; in the air 2 怪兽_怪獸_guàishòu 怪兽 怪獸 guàishòu rare animal; mythical animal; monster 3 拉顿_拉頓_Lādùn 拉顿 拉頓 Lādùn Rodan (Japanese ラドン Radon), Japanese movie monster 3 女朋友_女朋友_nǚpéngyou 女朋友 女朋友 nǚpéngyou girlfriend 10 救命_救命_jiùmìng 救命 救命 jiùmìng to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 9 电源_電源_diànyuán 电源 電源 diànyuán electric power source 1 关掉_關掉_guāndiào 关掉 關掉 guāndiào to switch off; to shut off 2 叫车_叫車_jiàochē 叫车 叫車 jiàochē to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 1 喜剧_喜劇_xǐjù 喜剧 喜劇 xǐjù comedy; CL:部[bu4],齣|出[chu1] 3 丧志_喪志_sàngzhì 丧志 喪志 sàngzhì to become demoralized; to lose one's sense of purpose 3 逃_逃_táo 逃 逃 táo to escape; to run away; to flee 3 石_石_shí 石 石 shí rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 萎_萎_wěi 萎 萎 wěi to wither; to drop; to decline; spiritless; Taiwan pr. [wei1] 1 园_園_yuán 园 園 yuán land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 1 水流_水流_shuǐliú 水流 水流 shuǐliú river; stream 2 填_填_tián 填 填 tián to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 1 龟儿子_龜兒子_guī'érzi 龟儿子 龜兒子 guī'érzi (coll.) bastard; son of a bitch 1 自认_自認_zìrèn 自认 自認 zìrèn to believe (sth in relation to oneself); to regard oneself as; to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself); to resign oneself to 1 电死_電死_diànsǐ 电死 電死 diànsǐ to electrocute; to die from an electric shock 2 亲爱_親愛_qīn'ài 亲爱 親愛 qīn'ài dear; beloved; darling 2 皮痒_皮癢_píyǎng 皮痒 皮癢 píyǎng (coll.) to need a spanking 2 恶劣_惡劣_èliè 恶劣 惡劣 èliè vile; nasty; of very poor quality 7 #//Abula - S1/Ep13/175 words - 53 min 火上加油_火上加油_huǒshàngjiāyóu 火上加油 火上加油 huǒshàngjiāyóu to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse 2 傻子_傻子_shǎzi 傻子 傻子 shǎzi idiot; fool 1 圆_圓_yuán 圆 圓 yuán circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 2 朵_朵_duǒ 朵 朵 duǒ flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 1 苦瓜_苦瓜_kǔguā 苦瓜 苦瓜 kǔguā bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 1 雷公_雷公_Léigōng 雷公 雷公 Léigōng Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology 1 蹄_蹄_tí 蹄 蹄 tí hoof; pig's trotters 1 戽斗_戽斗_hùdǒu 戽斗 戽斗 hùdǒu bailing bucket (tool for irrigating fields); protruding lower jaw 1 暴牙_暴牙_bàoyá 暴牙 暴牙 bàoyá buck teeth 1 喀_喀_kā 喀 喀 kā (onom.) sound of coughing or vomiting 1 螺_螺_luó 螺 螺 luó spiral shell; snail; conch 1 贼_賊_zéi 贼 賊 zéi thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 5 恶人_惡人_èrén 恶人 惡人 èrén evil person; vile creature; ugly man 4 调皮_調皮_tiáopí 调皮 調皮 tiáopí naughty; mischievous; unruly 2 害死_害死_hàisǐ 害死 害死 hàisǐ to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 35 破相_破相_pòxiàng 破相 破相 pòxiàng (of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc; to disfigure; to make a fool of oneself 2 创伤_創傷_chuāngshāng 创伤 創傷 chuāngshāng wound; injury; trauma 1 惊吓_驚嚇_jīngxià 惊吓 驚嚇 jīngxià to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 2 看不过去_看不過去_kànbuguòqu 看不过去 看不過去 kànbuguòqu cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer 5 使坏_使壞_shǐhuài 使坏 使壞 shǐhuài to play dirty tricks; to be up to mischief 1 看一看_看一看_kànyīkàn 看一看 看一看 kànyīkàn to have a look 4 捣蛋_搗蛋_dǎodàn 捣蛋 搗蛋 dǎodàn to cause trouble; to stir up trouble 1 调理_調理_tiáolǐ 调理 調理 tiáolǐ to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 1 圆满_圓滿_yuánmǎn 圆满 圓滿 yuánmǎn satisfactory; consummate; perfect 6 受害者_受害者_shòuhàizhě 受害者 受害者 shòuhàizhě casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep13/200 words - 65 min 家属_家屬_jiāshǔ 家属 家屬 jiāshǔ family member; (family) dependent 6 走着瞧_走著瞧_zǒuzheqiáo 走着瞧 走著瞧 zǒuzheqiáo wait and see (who is right) 3 为非作歹_為非作歹_wéifēizuòdǎi 为非作歹 為非作歹 wéifēizuòdǎi to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages 1 赔偿金_賠償金_péichángjīn 赔偿金 賠償金 péichángjīn compensation 4 作风_作風_zuòfēng 作风 作風 zuòfēng style; style of work; way 3 这时_這時_zhèshí 这时 這時 zhèshí at this time; at this moment 4 逞_逞_chěng 逞 逞 chěng to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 1 依靠_依靠_yīkào 依靠 依靠 yīkào to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 5 避_避_bì 避 避 bì to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 3 避风_避風_bìfēng 避风 避風 bìfēng to take shelter from the wind; to lie low; to stay out of trouble 3 硬碰硬_硬碰硬_yìngpèngyìng 硬碰硬 硬碰硬 yìngpèngyìng to meet force with force; painstaking 2 贴心_貼心_tiēxīn 贴心 貼心 tiēxīn intimate; close; considerate 8 锁_鎖_suǒ 锁 鎖 suǒ to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 4 情报_情報_qíngbào 情报 情報 qíngbào information; intelligence 3 交出_交出_jiāochū 交出 交出 jiāochū to hand over 1 半条命_半條命_bàntiáomìng 半条命 半條命 bàntiáomìng half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 3 自作自受_自作自受_zìzuòzìshòu 自作自受 自作自受 zìzuòzìshòu to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice 8 包庇_包庇_bāobì 包庇 包庇 bāobì to shield; to harbor; to cover up 2 拖累_拖累_tuōlěi 拖累 拖累 tuōlěi to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 土鸡_土雞_tǔjī 土鸡 土雞 tǔjī free-range chicken 1 独自_獨自_dúzì 独自 獨自 dúzì alone 4 全心全意_全心全意_quánxīnquányì 全心全意 全心全意 quánxīnquányì heart and soul; wholeheartedly 1 胆小_膽小_dǎnxiǎo 胆小 膽小 dǎnxiǎo cowardice; timid 3 坏话_壞話_huàihuà 坏话 壞話 huàihuà unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 胆小鬼_膽小鬼_dǎnxiǎoguǐ 胆小鬼 膽小鬼 dǎnxiǎoguǐ coward 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep13/205 words - 67 min 坏人_壞人_huàirén 坏人 壞人 huàirén bad person; villain 5 土里土气_土裡土氣_tǔlǐtǔqì 土里土气 土裡土氣 tǔlǐtǔqì unsophisticated; rustic; uncouth 4 利息_利息_lìxī 利息 利息 lìxī interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 9 喷火_噴火_pēnhuǒ 喷火 噴火 pēnhuǒ to shoot flames; to erupt (of volcanoes); flaming (of flowers) 19 女郎_女郎_nǚláng 女郎 女郎 nǚláng young woman; maiden; girl; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 16 #//Abula - S1/Ep14/25 words - 11 min 自行_自行_zìxíng 自行 自行 zìxíng voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 4 同学_同學_tóngxué 同学 同學 tóngxué to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 11 馅_餡_xiàn 馅 餡 xiàn stuffing; forcemeat; filling 1 料_料_liào 料 料 liào material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 1 妹妹_妹妹_mèimei 妹妹 妹妹 mèimei younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 元龙_元龍_yuánlóng 元龙 元龍 yuánlóng one that has achieved the way; emperor 2 姑娘_姑娘_gūniang 姑娘 姑娘 gūniang girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 心脏_心臟_xīnzàng 心脏 心臟 xīnzàng heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 衰竭_衰竭_shuāijié 衰竭 衰竭 shuāijié organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 1 公祭_公祭_gōngjì 公祭 公祭 gōngjì public memorial service 1 总统_總統_zǒngtǒng 总统 總統 zǒngtǒng president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 5 水果_水果_shuǐguǒ 水果 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 大嫂_大嫂_dàsǎo 大嫂 大嫂 dàsǎo older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 7 氏_氏_shì 氏 氏 shì clan name; maiden name 6 江南_江南_Jiāngnán 江南 江南 Jiāngnán south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) 2 小镇_小鎮_xiǎozhèn 小镇 小鎮 xiǎozhèn small town; village 1 街道_街道_jiēdào 街道 街道 jiēdào street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 2 中药_中藥_Zhōngyào 中药 中藥 Zhōngyào (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 2 严_嚴_yán 严 嚴 yán tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 1 呼吸_呼吸_hūxī 呼吸 呼吸 hūxī to breathe 3 堵_堵_dǔ 堵 堵 dǔ to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 1 靠近_靠近_kàojìn 靠近 靠近 kàojìn near; to approach 4 自身难保_自身難保_zìshēnnánbǎo 自身难保 自身難保 zìshēnnánbǎo powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 3 嘟_嘟_dū 嘟 嘟 dū toot; honk; to pout 2 囔_囔_nāng 囔 囔 nāng muttering, indistinct speech 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep14/50 words - 21 min 蛋_蛋_dàn 蛋 蛋 dàn egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 2 活活_活活_huóhuó 活活 活活 huóhuó while still alive; simply; totally 2 自首_自首_zìshǒu 自首 自首 zìshǒu to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 8 打的_打的_dǎdī 打的 打的 dǎdī (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 2 工寮_工寮_gōngliáo 工寮 工寮 gōngliáo (Tw) (on-site) workers' dormitory hut; workers' shed 1 偷偷_偷偷_tōutōu 偷偷 偷偷 tōutōu stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 11 家当_家當_jiādàng 家当 家當 jiādàng familial property; belongings 2 天后_天后_Tiānhòu 天后 天后 Tiānhòu Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 2 生活费_生活費_shēnghuófèi 生活费 生活費 shēnghuófèi cost of living; living expenses; alimony 2 全家_全家_quánjiā 全家 全家 quánjiā whole family 5 花光_花光_huāguāng 花光 花光 huāguāng to spend all one's money 2 治好_治好_zhìhǎo 治好 治好 zhìhǎo to cure 2 周转_周轉_zhōuzhuǎn 周转 周轉 zhōuzhuǎn to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 8 几分_幾分_jǐfēn 几分 幾分 jǐfēn somewhat; a bit 1 婚礼_婚禮_hūnlǐ 婚礼 婚禮 hūnlǐ wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 11 亲朋好友_親朋好友_qīnpénghǎoyǒu 亲朋好友 親朋好友 qīnpénghǎoyǒu friends and family; kith and kin 1 喜酒_喜酒_xǐjiǔ 喜酒 喜酒 xǐjiǔ wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 4 小学_小學_xiǎoxué 小学 小學 xiǎoxué elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 歹_歹_dǎi 歹 歹 dǎi bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 1 枷_枷_jiā 枷 枷 jiā cangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish criminals in China) 1 有钱人_有錢人_yǒuqiánrén 有钱人 有錢人 yǒuqiánrén rich person; the rich 4 平凡_平凡_píngfán 平凡 平凡 píngfán commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 1 凡_凡_fán 凡 凡 fán ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 1 志气_志氣_zhìqì 志气 志氣 zhìqì ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 1 担当_擔當_dāndāng 担当 擔當 dāndāng to take upon oneself; to assume 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep14/75 words - 35 min 难得_難得_nándé 难得 難得 nándé seldom; rare; hard to come by 14 透_透_tòu 透 透 tòu to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 8 相爱_相愛_xiāng'ài 相爱 相愛 xiāng'ài to love each other 3 补贴_補貼_bǔtiē 补贴 補貼 bǔtiē to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 4 私房钱_私房錢_sīfángqián 私房钱 私房錢 sīfángqián secret purse; secret stash of money 2 直视_直視_zhíshì 直视 直視 zhíshì to look straight at 1 外孙女_外孫女_wàisūnnǚ 外孙女 外孫女 wàisūnnǚ daughter's daughter; granddaughter 1 重伤_重傷_zhòngshāng 重伤 重傷 zhòngshāng seriously hurt; serious injury 2 传开_傳開_chuánkāi 传开 傳開 chuánkāi (of news) to spread; to get around 2 勒索_勒索_lèsuǒ 勒索 勒索 lèsuǒ to blackmail; to extort 1 坏蛋_壞蛋_huàidàn 坏蛋 壞蛋 huàidàn bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 1 自始至终_自始至終_zìshǐzhìzhōng 自始至终 自始至終 zìshǐzhìzhōng from start to finish (idiom) 2 人命关天_人命關天_rénmìngguāntiān 人命关天 人命關天 rénmìngguāntiān human life is beyond value (idiom) 2 三长两短_三長兩短_sānchángliǎngduǎn 三长两短 三長兩短 sānchángliǎngduǎn unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 2 电线杆_電線桿_diànxiàngǎn 电线杆 電線桿 diànxiàngǎn electric pole; telephone pole; lamppost; CL:根[gen1] 2 当事人_當事人_dāngshìrén 当事人 當事人 dāngshìrén persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 2 下手_下手_xiàshǒu 下手 下手 xiàshǒu to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 1 到此为止_到此為止_dàocǐwéizhǐ 到此为止 到此為止 dàocǐwéizhǐ to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 2 打发_打發_dǎfa 打发 打發 dǎfa to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 1 甲子_甲子_jiǎzǐ 甲子 甲子 jiǎzǐ first year of the sixty-year cycle (where each year is numbered with one of the 10 heavenly stems 天干[tian1 gan1] and one of the 12 earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]); the sixty-year cycle 1 伤天害理_傷天害理_shāngtiānhàilǐ 伤天害理 傷天害理 shāngtiānhàilǐ to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts 2 只怕_只怕_zhǐpà 只怕 只怕 zhǐpà I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 3 该死_該死_gāisǐ 该死 該死 gāisǐ Damn it!; damned; wretched 1 了事_了事_liǎoshì 了事 了事 liǎoshì to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 2 孬种_孬種_nāozhǒng 孬种 孬種 nāozhǒng coward; useless scoundrel 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep14/100 words - 42 min 烂摊子_爛攤子_làntānzi 烂摊子 爛攤子 làntānzi terrible mess; shambles 1 牵累_牽累_qiānlěi 牵累 牽累 qiānlěi to weigh down; to trouble; to implicate (sb); tied down (by affairs) 1 闽南语_閩南語_Mǐnnányǔ 闽南语 閩南語 Mǐnnányǔ Southern Min, a Sinitic language spoken in southern Fujian and surrounding areas 1 智_智_zhì 智 智 zhì wisdom; knowledge 4 失败_失敗_shībài 失败 失敗 shībài to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 7 柱子_柱子_zhùzi 柱子 柱子 zhùzi pillar; CL:根[gen1] 4 见鬼_見鬼_jiànguǐ 见鬼 見鬼 jiànguǐ curse it!; to hell with it! 2 跌_跌_diē 跌 跌 diē to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 4 水沟_水溝_shuǐgōu 水沟 水溝 shuǐgōu gutter; sewer 1 识相_識相_shíxiàng 识相 識相 shíxiàng sensitive; tactful 7 坠海_墜海_zhuìhǎi 坠海 墜海 zhuìhǎi to fall into the ocean; to crash into the ocean 2 白天_白天_báitiān 白天 白天 báitiān daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 骑车_騎車_qíchē 骑车 騎車 qíchē to cycle 1 长眼_長眼_zhǎngyǎn 长眼 長眼 zhǎngyǎn to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 1 答谢_答謝_dáxiè 答谢 答謝 dáxiè to express one's thanks 1 消毒_消毒_xiāodú 消毒 消毒 xiāodú to disinfect; to sterilize 1 骚味_騷味_sāowèi 骚味 騷味 sāowèi foul smell 1 童子_童子_tóngzǐ 童子 童子 tóngzǐ boy 1 争辩_爭辯_zhēngbiàn 争辩 爭辯 zhēngbiàn a dispute; to wrangle 1 闻到_聞到_wéndào 闻到 聞到 wéndào to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 1 安娜_安娜_Ānnà 安娜 安娜 Ānnà Anna (name) 1 协商_協商_xiéshāng 协商 協商 xiéshāng to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 2 风火轮_風火輪_fēnghuǒlún 风火轮 風火輪 fēnghuǒlún (martial arts) wind-and-fire wheel, weapon used in hand-to-hand fighting; (Daoism) a magical pair of wheels on which one can stand to ride at great speed, used by Nezha 哪吒[Ne2 zha5]; (fig.) never-ending treadmill 1 飞快_飛快_fēikuài 飞快 飛快 fēikuài very fast; at lightning speed; (coll.) razor-sharp 4 道别_道別_dàobié 道别 道別 dàobié leave-taking; to say goodbye 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep14/125 words - 47 min 纸条_紙條_zhǐtiáo 纸条 紙條 zhǐtiáo slip of paper 1 掺_摻_shǎn 掺 摻 shǎn to grasp 1 保密_保密_bǎomì 保密 保密 bǎomì to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 1 人人有责_人人有責_rénrényǒuzé 人人有责 人人有責 rénrényǒuzé it is everyone's duty 1 耳朵_耳朵_ěrduo 耳朵 耳朵 ěrduo ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 3 片名_片名_piānmíng 片名 片名 piānmíng movie title 12 妖怪_妖怪_yāoguài 妖怪 妖怪 yāoguài monster; devil 1 收伏_收伏_shōufú 收伏 收伏 shōufú variant of 收服[shou1 fu2] 1 二郎神_二郎神_Èrlángshén 二郎神 二郎神 Èrlángshén Erlangshen, Chinese deity 1 法海_法海_Fǎhǎi 法海 法海 Fǎhǎi Fahai, name of the evil Buddhist monk in Tale of the White Snake 白蛇傳 1 和尚_和尚_héshang 和尚 和尚 héshang Buddhist monk 2 形容词_形容詞_xíngróngcí 形容词 形容詞 xíngróngcí adjective 1 热情_熱情_rèqíng 热情 熱情 rèqíng cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 2 暗地_暗地_àndì 暗地 暗地 àndì secretly; inwardly 1 戳_戳_chuō 戳 戳 chuō to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 2 细腻_細膩_xìnì 细腻 細膩 xìnì exquisite; meticulous 3 嘴唇_嘴唇_zuǐchún 嘴唇 嘴唇 zuǐchún lip; CL:片[pian4] 1 口红_口紅_kǒuhóng 口红 口紅 kǒuhóng lipstick 3 恰恰_恰恰_qiàqià 恰恰 恰恰 qiàqià exactly; just; precisely 1 仲_仲_zhòng 仲 仲 zhòng second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers 4 外号_外號_wàihào 外号 外號 wàihào nickname 2 美丽_美麗_měilì 美丽 美麗 měilì beautiful 4 动物_動物_dòngwù 动物 動物 dòngwù animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 2 好奇_好奇_hàoqí 好奇 好奇 hàoqí inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 2 加深_加深_jiāshēn 加深 加深 jiāshēn to deepen 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep14/150 words - 55 min 红通通_紅通通_hóngtōngtōng 红通通 紅通通 hóngtōngtōng variant of 紅彤彤|红彤彤[hong2 tong1 tong1] 1 灰尘_灰塵_huīchén 灰尘 灰塵 huīchén dust 1 清洗_清洗_qīngxǐ 清洗 清洗 qīngxǐ to wash; to clean; to purge 2 假面_假面_jiǎmiàn 假面 假面 jiǎmiàn mask 13 郎君_郎君_lángjūn 郎君 郎君 lángjūn my husband and master (archaic); playboy of rich family; pimp 15 临时_臨時_línshí 临时 臨時 línshí as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 11 变卦_變卦_biànguà 变卦 變卦 biànguà to change one's mind; to go back on one's word 4 紧迫_緊迫_jǐnpò 紧迫 緊迫 jǐnpò pressing; urgent 2 太师_太師_tàishī 太师 太師 tàishī imperial tutor 2 龙_龍_lóng 龙 龍 lóng dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 19 岭_嶺_lǐng 岭 嶺 lǐng mountain range; mountain ridge 2 高价_高價_gāojià 高价 高價 gāojià high price 1 老狐狸_老狐狸_lǎohúli 老狐狸 老狐狸 lǎohúli old fox; fig. cunning person 3 人渣_人渣_rénzhā 人渣 人渣 rénzhā dregs of society; scum 1 阿明_阿明_Āmíng 阿明 阿明 Āmíng Al-Amin 2 吸引_吸引_xīyǐn 吸引 吸引 xīyǐn to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 抬高_抬高_táigāo 抬高 抬高 táigāo to raise (price etc) 1 价码_價碼_jiàmǎ 价码 價碼 jiàmǎ price tag 4 接手_接手_jiēshǒu 接手 接手 jiēshǒu to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 5 联_聯_lián 联 聯 lián to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 5 债_債_zhài 债 債 zhài debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 4 人情债_人情債_rénqíngzhài 人情债 人情債 rénqíngzhài debt of gratitude 2 利_利_lì 利 利 lì sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 5 一道_一道_yīdào 一道 一道 yīdào together 3 谈判_談判_tánpàn 谈判 談判 tánpàn to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep14/175 words - 61 min 道义_道義_dàoyì 道义 道義 dàoyì morality; righteousness and justice 3 解约_解約_jiěyuē 解约 解約 jiěyuē to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 3 索赔_索賠_suǒpéi 索赔 索賠 suǒpéi to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages 2 电影票_電影票_diànyǐngpiào 电影票 電影票 diànyǐngpiào cinema ticket 2 供不应求_供不應求_gōngbùyìngqiú 供不应求 供不應求 gōngbùyìngqiú supply does not meet demand 1 众多_眾多_zhòngduō 众多 眾多 zhòngduō numerous 1 庙会_廟會_miàohuì 庙会 廟會 miàohuì temple fair 1 办好_辦好_bànhǎo 办好 辦好 bànhǎo to manage well 3 解除_解除_jiěchú 解除 解除 jiěchú to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 1 奇_奇_qí 奇 奇 qí strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 5 耍猴_耍猴_shuǎhóu 耍猴 耍猴 shuǎhóu to get a monkey to perform tricks; to put on a monkey show; to make fun of sb; to tease 4 三明治_三明治_sānmíngzhì 三明治 三明治 sānmíngzhì sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 9 流行_流行_liúxíng 流行 流行 liúxíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 15 小丑_小丑_xiǎochǒu 小丑 小丑 xiǎochǒu clown 2 胸口_胸口_xiōngkǒu 胸口 胸口 xiōngkǒu pit of the stomach 1 看板_看板_kànbǎn 看板 看板 kànbǎn billboard 1 上街_上街_shàngjiē 上街 上街 shàngjiē to go onto the streets; to go shopping 1 纯朴_純樸_chúnpǔ 纯朴 純樸 chúnpǔ variant of 淳樸|淳朴[chun2 pu3] 1 奇装异服_奇裝異服_qízhuāngyìfú 奇装异服 奇裝異服 qízhuāngyìfú bizarre dress 1 抛头露面_拋頭露面_pāotóulòumiàn 抛头露面 拋頭露面 pāotóulòumiàn to show your face in public (derog.) 1 人脉_人脈_rénmài 人脉 人脈 rénmài contacts; connections; network 3 绝世_絕世_juéshì 绝世 絕世 juéshì unique; exceptional 1 美人_美人_měirén 美人 美人 měirén beauty; belle 2 处处_處處_chùchù 处处 處處 chùchù everywhere; in all respects 4 高潮_高潮_gāocháo 高潮 高潮 gāocháo high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep14/182 words - 67 min 取得_取得_qǔdé 取得 取得 qǔdé to acquire; to get; to obtain 4 多累_多累_duōlèi 多累 多累 duōlèi I have troubled you 1 老家_老家_lǎojiā 老家 老家 lǎojiā native place; place of origin; home state or region 1 弄巧成拙_弄巧成拙_nòngqiǎochéngzhuō 弄巧成拙 弄巧成拙 nòngqiǎochéngzhuō to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face 1 做牛做马_做牛做馬_zuòniúzuòmǎ 做牛做马 做牛做馬 zuòniúzuòmǎ lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard 2 博_博_bó 博 博 bó extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 395 敬酒不吃吃罚酒_敬酒不吃吃罰酒_jìngjiǔbùchīchīfájiǔ 敬酒不吃吃罚酒 敬酒不吃吃罰酒 jìngjiǔbùchīchīfájiǔ to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit; fig. to hesitate to do sth until forced to do even more 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep15/25 words - 18 min 交换_交換_jiāohuàn 交换 交換 jiāohuàn to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 歌唱_歌唱_gēchàng 歌唱 歌唱 gēchàng to sing 1 肾_腎_shèn 肾 腎 shèn kidney 1 菸蒂_菸蒂_yāndì 菸蒂 菸蒂 yāndì variant of 煙蒂|烟蒂[yan1 di4]; cigarette butt 1 患者_患者_huànzhě 患者 患者 huànzhě patient; sufferer 4 一走了之_一走了之_yīzǒuliǎozhī 一走了之 一走了之 yīzǒuliǎozhī to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 1 训练_訓練_xùnliàn 训练 訓練 xùnliàn to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 做鬼_做鬼_zuòguǐ 做鬼 做鬼 zuòguǐ to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost 5 纸钱_紙錢_zhǐqián 纸钱 紙錢 zhǐqián ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead 1 记性_記性_jìxing 记性 記性 jìxing memory (ability to retain information) 15 现成_現成_xiànchéng 现成 現成 xiànchéng ready-made; readily available 2 黄金_黃金_huángjīn 黄金 黃金 huángjīn gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 4 胡扯_胡扯_húchě 胡扯 胡扯 húchě to chatter; nonsense; blather 3 熟透_熟透_shútòu 熟透 熟透 shútòu completely ripe; ripened; well-cooked 1 所长_所長_suǒcháng 所长 所長 suǒcháng what one is good at 4 盐_鹽_yán 盐 鹽 yán salt; CL:粒[li4] 3 对付_對付_duìfu 对付 對付 duìfu to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 3 签名_簽名_qiānmíng 签名 簽名 qiānmíng to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 4 消防队_消防隊_xiāofángduì 消防队 消防隊 xiāofángduì fire brigade; fire department 1 进补_進補_jìnbǔ 进补 進補 jìnbǔ to take a tonic (for one's health) 1 无忧无虑_無憂無慮_wúyōuwúlǜ 无忧无虑 無憂無慮 wúyōuwúlǜ carefree and without worries (idiom) 1 不倒翁_不倒翁_bùdǎowēng 不倒翁 不倒翁 bùdǎowēng roly-poly toy; tilting doll; tumbler 1 想念_想念_xiǎngniàn 想念 想念 xiǎngniàn to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 2 脚尖_腳尖_jiǎojiān 脚尖 腳尖 jiǎojiān the extremity of the foot 1 粗活_粗活_cūhuó 粗活 粗活 cūhuó unskilled labor; heavy manual work 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep15/50 words - 33 min 偿_償_cháng 偿 償 cháng to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 1 好强_好強_hàoqiáng 好强 好強 hàoqiáng eager to be first 1 欲_欲_yù 欲 欲 yù to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 5 出家_出家_chūjiā 出家 出家 chūjiā to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 2 写字_寫字_xiězì 写字 寫字 xiězì to write characters 1 写完_寫完_xiěwán 写完 寫完 xiěwán to finish writing 4 千金难买_千金難買_qiānjīnnánmǎi 千金难买 千金難買 qiānjīnnánmǎi can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom) 1 漫画_漫畫_mànhuà 漫画 漫畫 mànhuà caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 5 壮_壯_zhuàng 壮 壯 zhuàng to strengthen; strong; robust 2 初中_初中_chūzhōng 初中 初中 chūzhōng junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 9 发育_發育_fāyù 发育 發育 fāyù to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 1 会长_會長_huìzhǎng 会长 會長 huìzhǎng president of a club, committee etc 2 盥_盥_guàn 盥 盥 guàn to wash (especially hands) 1 无缘无故_無緣無故_wúyuánwúgù 无缘无故 無緣無故 wúyuánwúgù no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 10 几点_幾點_jǐdiǎn 几点 幾點 jǐdiǎn what time?; when? 7 相偕_相偕_xiāngxié 相偕 相偕 xiāngxié together (literary) 1 下课_下課_xiàkè 下课 下課 xiàkè to finish class; to get out of class 4 阿公_阿公_āgōng 阿公 阿公 āgōng (old) grandfather; polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law; (Taiwanese) grandfather 33 人缘_人緣_rényuán 人缘 人緣 rényuán relations with other people 2 糖葫芦_糖葫蘆_tánghúlu 糖葫芦 糖葫蘆 tánghúlu sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 4 零食_零食_língshí 零食 零食 língshí between-meal nibbles; snacks 2 塞_塞_sāi 塞 塞 sāi to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 3 满嘴_滿嘴_mǎnzuǐ 满嘴 滿嘴 mǎnzuǐ a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 1 说不出_說不出_shuōbuchū 说不出 說不出 shuōbuchū unable to say 3 父子_父子_fùzǐ 父子 父子 fùzǐ father and son 27 #//Abula - S1/Ep15/75 words - 41 min 天性_天性_tiānxìng 天性 天性 tiānxìng nature; innate tendency 1 两全其美_兩全其美_liǎngquánqíměi 两全其美 兩全其美 liǎngquánqíměi to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 2 税_稅_shuì 税 稅 shuì taxes; duties 1 一旁_一旁_yīpáng 一旁 一旁 yīpáng aside; to the side of 7 养育_養育_yǎngyù 养育 養育 yǎngyù to rear; to bring up; to nurture 1 大于_大於_dàyú 大于 大於 dàyú greater than; bigger than; more than, > 1 要害_要害_yàohài 要害 要害 yàohài vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 4 坏处_壞處_huàichu 坏处 壞處 huàichu harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 虐待_虐待_nüèdài 虐待 虐待 nüèdài to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 1 话说回来_話說回來_huàshuōhuílai 话说回来 話說回來 huàshuōhuílai returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 说不过去_說不過去_shuōbuguòqù 说不过去 說不過去 shuōbuguòqù cannot be justified; inexcusable 2 独_獨_dú 独 獨 dú alone; independent; single; sole; only 2 闺_閨_guī 闺 閨 guī small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 1 班车_班車_bānchē 班车 班車 bānchē regular bus (service) 1 教育_教育_jiàoyù 教育 教育 jiàoyù to educate; to teach; education 2 考_考_kǎo 考 考 kǎo to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 25 不舍_不捨_bùshě 不舍 不捨 bùshě reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 9 闯_闖_chuǎng 闯 闖 chuǎng to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 念书_念書_niànshū 念书 念書 niànshū to read; to study 39 农人_農人_nóngrén 农人 農人 nóngrén farmer 1 春耕_春耕_chūngēng 春耕 春耕 chūngēng to plow a field in the spring 1 冬_冬_dōng 冬 冬 dōng winter 2 教子_教子_jiàozǐ 教子 教子 jiàozǐ to educate one's children; godson 1 方_方_fāng 方 方 fāng square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 6 一生_一生_yīshēng 一生 一生 yīshēng all one's life; throughout one's life 9 #//Abula - S1/Ep15/100 words - 56 min 分享_分享_fēnxiǎng 分享 分享 fēnxiǎng to share (let others have some of sth good) 1 文具_文具_wénjù 文具 文具 wénjù stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 2 伴_伴_bàn 伴 伴 bàn partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 4 上课_上課_shàngkè 上课 上課 shàngkè to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 2 蜡笔_蠟筆_làbǐ 蜡笔 蠟筆 làbǐ crayon 3 上星期_上星期_shàngxīngqī 上星期 上星期 shàngxīngqī last week; previous week 1 刷牙_刷牙_shuāyá 刷牙 刷牙 shuāyá to brush one's teeth 1 手续_手續_shǒuxù 手续 手續 shǒuxù procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 4 同班_同班_tóngbān 同班 同班 tóngbān to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 1 朝夕_朝夕_zhāoxī 朝夕 朝夕 zhāoxī morning and night; all the time 1 调皮捣蛋_調皮搗蛋_tiáopídǎodàn 调皮捣蛋 調皮搗蛋 tiáopídǎodàn naughty; mischievous; to act up 1 爱屋及乌_愛屋及烏_àiwūjíwū 爱屋及乌 愛屋及烏 àiwūjíwū lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. 1 伤心_傷心_shāngxīn 伤心 傷心 shāngxīn to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 19 绍兴酒_紹興酒_Shàoxīngjiǔ 绍兴酒 紹興酒 Shàoxīngjiǔ Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat 1 淹_淹_yān 淹 淹 yān to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 2 膝盖_膝蓋_xīgài 膝盖 膝蓋 xīgài knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 1 光景_光景_guāngjǐng 光景 光景 guāngjǐng circumstances; scene; about; probably 1 正要_正要_zhèngyào 正要 正要 zhèngyào to be just about to; to be on the point of 5 尽头_盡頭_jìntóu 尽头 盡頭 jìntóu end; extremity; limit 1 出品_出品_chūpǐn 出品 出品 chūpǐn to produce an item; output; items that are produced 1 江山_江山_jiāngshān 江山 江山 jiāngshān rivers and mountains; landscape; country 6 玉女_玉女_yùnǚ 玉女 玉女 yùnǚ beautiful woman; fairy maiden attending the Daoist immortals; (polite) sb else's daughter; Chinese dodder (Cuscuta chinensis), plant whose seeds are used for TCM 2 私情_私情_sīqíng 私情 私情 sīqíng personal considerations; love affair 1 受欢迎_受歡迎_shòuhuānyíng 受欢迎 受歡迎 shòuhuānyíng popular; well-received 1 中看_中看_zhōngkàn 中看 中看 zhōngkàn pleasant to the eye; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 kan4] 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep15/116 words - 67 min 镇_鎮_zhèn 镇 鎮 zhèn to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 1 店铺_店鋪_diànpù 店铺 店鋪 diànpù store; shop 1 博士_博士_bóshì 博士 博士 bóshì doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 3 考试_考試_kǎoshì 考试 考試 kǎoshì to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 7 功课_功課_gōngkè 功课 功課 gōngkè homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 8 怨_怨_yuàn 怨 怨 yuàn to blame; to complain 8 下毒_下毒_xiàdú 下毒 下毒 xiàdú to put poison in sth; to poison 1 打通_打通_dǎtōng 打通 打通 dǎtōng to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 2 景气_景氣_jǐngqì 景气 景氣 jǐngqì (of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous 2 抟_摶_tuán 抟 摶 tuán to roll up into a ball with one's hands; spiral; circle; variant of 團|团[tuan2] 3 双腿_雙腿_shuāngtuǐ 双腿 雙腿 shuāngtuǐ legs; both legs; two legs 1 白皙_白皙_báixī 白皙 白皙 báixī fair; white; blonde 2 细嫩_細嫩_xìnèn 细嫩 細嫩 xìnèn tender 2 手里_手裡_shǒulǐ 手里 手裡 shǒulǐ in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 2 ○_○_líng ○ ○ líng character used in Taiwan as a substitute for a real name (like "X" in English); variant of 〇[ling2] 6 社交_社交_shèjiāo 社交 社交 shèjiāo interaction; social contact 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep16/25 words - 20 min 亲近_親近_qīnjìn 亲近 親近 qīnjìn intimate; to get close to 1 大姨_大姨_dàyí 大姨 大姨 dàyí (coll.) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law 8 厨房_廚房_chúfáng 厨房 廚房 chúfáng kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 碍手碍脚_礙手礙腳_àishǒu'àijiǎo 碍手碍脚 礙手礙腳 àishǒu'àijiǎo to be in the way; to be a hindrance 2 下棋_下棋_xiàqí 下棋 下棋 xiàqí to play chess 1 敏感_敏感_mǐngǎn 敏感 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive; susceptible 2 恰_恰_qià 恰 恰 qià exactly; just 1 困苦_困苦_kùnkǔ 困苦 困苦 kùnkǔ deprivation; distressed; miserable 1 标_標_biāo 标 標 biāo mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 28 一会_一會_yīhuì 一会 一會 yīhuì a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 2 标高_標高_biāogāo 标高 標高 biāogāo elevation; level 2 标的_標的_biāodì 标的 標的 biāodì target; aim; objective; what one hopes to gain 1 窄_窄_zhǎi 窄 窄 zhǎi narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 1 日月_日月_rìyuè 日月 日月 rìyuè the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 1 佣_傭_yōng 佣 傭 yōng to hire; to employ; servant; hired laborer; domestic help 1 重视_重視_zhòngshì 重视 重視 zhòngshì to attach importance to sth; to value 12 癌_癌_ái 癌 癌 ái cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 1 则_則_zé 则 則 zé (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 2 缓_緩_huǎn 缓 緩 huǎn slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 1 声誉_聲譽_shēngyù 声誉 聲譽 shēngyù reputation; fame 2 一心_一心_yīxīn 一心 一心 yīxīn wholeheartedly; heart and soul 12 标会_標會_biāohuì 标会 標會 biāohuì private loan association where money is allocated through bidding; meeting of such an association; to win the bidding at such a meeting 3 为何_為何_wèihé 为何 為何 wèihé why 8 索然无味_索然無味_suǒránwúwèi 索然无味 索然無味 suǒránwúwèi dull; insipid 1 二话_二話_èrhuà 二话 二話 èrhuà objection; differing opinion 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep16/50 words - 26 min 油锅_油鍋_yóuguō 油锅 油鍋 yóuguō a deep fryer 4 埋_埋_mái 埋 埋 mái to bury 1 埋_埋_mán 埋 埋 mán to blame 1 文人_文人_wénrén 文人 文人 wénrén scholar; literati 1 瞄_瞄_miáo 瞄 瞄 miáo to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 1 恋_戀_liàn 恋 戀 liàn to feel attached to; to long for; to love 1 名气_名氣_míngqì 名气 名氣 míngqì reputation; fame 1 穆_穆_mù 穆 穆 mù solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默 1 新人_新人_xīnrén 新人 新人 xīnrén newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 7 脸蛋_臉蛋_liǎndàn 脸蛋 臉蛋 liǎndàn cheek; face 1 轻易_輕易_qīngyì 轻易 輕易 qīngyì easily; lightly; rashly 3 决心_決心_juéxīn 决心 決心 juéxīn determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 对面_對面_duìmiàn 对面 對面 duìmiàn (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 家室_家室_jiāshì 家室 家室 jiāshì wife; family; (literary) residence 1 叹气_嘆氣_tànqì 叹气 嘆氣 tànqì to sigh; to heave a sigh 2 空口白话_空口白話_kōngkǒubáihuà 空口白话 空口白話 kōngkǒubáihuà empty promises 1 钱财_錢財_qiáncái 钱财 錢財 qiáncái wealth; money 3 题材_題材_tícái 题材 題材 tícái subject matter 7 淡水_淡水_dànshuǐ 淡水 淡水 dànshuǐ potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water 1 十三_十三_shísān 十三 十三 shísān thirteen; 13 15 全省_全省_quánshěng 全省 全省 quánshěng the whole province 4 命案_命案_mìng'àn 命案 命案 mìng'àn homicide case; murder case 1 年前_年前_niánqián 年前 年前 niánqián before the end of the year; before the new year 3 上吊_上吊_shàngdiào 上吊 上吊 shàngdiào to hang oneself 1 自杀_自殺_zìshā 自杀 自殺 zìshā to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 21 播音员_播音員_bōyīnyuán 播音员 播音員 bōyīnyuán announcer; broadcaster 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep16/75 words - 37 min 爱上_愛上_àishàng 爱上 愛上 àishàng to fall in love with; to be in love with 5 殉情_殉情_xùnqíng 殉情 殉情 xùnqíng to die together in the name of love; to sacrifice oneself for love 12 男的_男的_nánde 男的 男的 nánde man 1 警方_警方_jǐngfāng 警方 警方 jǐngfāng police 1 判刑_判刑_pànxíng 判刑 判刑 pànxíng to sentence (to prison etc) 4 死不瞑目_死不瞑目_sǐbùmíngmù 死不瞑目 死不瞑目 sǐbùmíngmù dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance 4 恋爱_戀愛_liàn'ài 恋爱 戀愛 liàn'ài (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 4 情侣_情侶_qínglǚ 情侣 情侶 qínglǚ sweethearts; lovers 2 朝思暮想_朝思暮想_zhāosīmùxiǎng 朝思暮想 朝思暮想 zhāosīmùxiǎng to yearn for sth day and night (idiom) 1 编造_編造_biānzào 编造 編造 biānzào to compile; to draw up; to fabricate; to invent; to concoct; to make up; to cook up 1 中邪_中邪_zhòngxié 中邪 中邪 zhòngxié to be possessed; to be bewitched 2 香港人_香港人_Xiānggǎngrén 香港人 香港人 Xiānggǎngrén Hong Kong person or people 4 进退无路_進退無路_jìntuìwúlù 进退无路 進退無路 jìntuìwúlù to have no alternative (idiom) 1 晕_暈_yūn 晕 暈 yūn confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 2 晕_暈_yùn 晕 暈 yùn dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 2 公路_公路_gōnglù 公路 公路 gōnglù highway; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 停下来_停下來_tíngxiàlái 停下来 停下來 tíngxiàlái to stop 1 知会_知會_zhīhuì 知会 知會 zhīhuì to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 3 搬走_搬走_bānzǒu 搬走 搬走 bānzǒu to carry 3 干嘛_幹嘛_gànmá 干嘛 幹嘛 gànmá what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 13 或许_或許_huòxǔ 或许 或許 huòxǔ perhaps; maybe 6 节目_節目_jiémù 节目 節目 jiémù program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 1 发行_發行_fāxíng 发行 發行 fāxíng to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) 1 歌厅_歌廳_gētīng 歌厅 歌廳 gētīng karaoke hall; singing hall (venue for concerts of popular songs) 1 服务生_服務生_fúwùshēng 服务生 服務生 fúwùshēng server (at a restaurant) 1 冒充_冒充_màochōng 冒充 冒充 màochōng to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep16/100 words - 53 min 男朋友_男朋友_nánpéngyou 男朋友 男朋友 nánpéngyou boyfriend 7 自动_自動_zìdòng 自动 自動 zìdòng automatic; voluntarily 1 行情_行情_hángqíng 行情 行情 hángqíng market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 3 说服_說服_shuōfú 说服 說服 shuōfú to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 8 牺牲_犧牲_xīshēng 牺牲 犧牲 xīshēng to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 11 盘算_盤算_pánsuàn 盘算 盤算 pánsuàn to plot; to scheme; to calculate 3 躲避_躲避_duǒbì 躲避 躲避 duǒbì to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 1 敲门_敲門_qiāomén 敲门 敲門 qiāomén to knock on a door 2 明理_明理_mínglǐ 明理 明理 mínglǐ sensible; reasonable; an obvious reason, truth or fact; to understand the reason or reasoning 4 探_探_tàn 探 探 tàn to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 3 交游_交遊_jiāoyóu 交游 交遊 jiāoyóu to have friendly relationships; circle of friends 1 咕噜_咕嚕_gūlu 咕噜 咕嚕 gūlu (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach); to coo (of a dove); rumbling; noisy drinking sound 1 无愧_無愧_wúkuì 无愧 無愧 wúkuì to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms 1 譬如_譬如_pìrú 譬如 譬如 pìrú for example; for instance; such as 1 事件_事件_shìjiàn 事件 事件 shìjiàn event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 少女_少女_shàonǚ 少女 少女 shàonǚ girl; young lady 1 酒醉_酒醉_jiǔzuì 酒醉 酒醉 jiǔzuì to become drunk 1 心头_心頭_xīntóu 心头 心頭 xīntóu heart; thoughts; mind 1 红颜_紅顏_hóngyán 红颜 紅顏 hóngyán a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks 1 反映_反映_fǎnyìng 反映 反映 fǎnyìng to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 3 南方_南方_nánfāng 南方 南方 nánfāng south; the southern part of the country; the South 5 澳_澳_ào 澳 澳 ào deep bay; cove; harbor 5 游泳_游泳_yóuyǒng 游泳 游泳 yóuyǒng swimming; to swim 3 海浪_海浪_hǎilàng 海浪 海浪 hǎilàng sea wave 2 气象局_氣象局_qìxiàngjú 气象局 氣象局 qìxiàngjú weather bureau; meteorological office 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep16/125 words - 64 min 观测_觀測_guāncè 观测 觀測 guāncè to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc) 1 雪_雪_xuě 雪 雪 xuě snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 1 莉_莉_lì 莉 莉 lì jasmine 1 预测_預測_yùcè 预测 預測 yùcè to forecast; to predict 1 路径_路徑_lùjìng 路径 路徑 lùjìng path; route; method; ways and means 1 登陆_登陸_dēnglù 登陆 登陸 dēnglù to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in 2 东北_東北_dōngběi 东北 東北 dōngběi northeast 1 淹水_淹水_yānshuǐ 淹水 淹水 yānshuǐ to be flooded 1 沙_沙_shā 沙 沙 shā granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 4 各人_各人_gèrén 各人 各人 gèrén each one; everyone 1 题_題_tí 题 題 tí topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 3 眼花_眼花_yǎnhuā 眼花 眼花 yǎnhuā dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision 1 拖延_拖延_tuōyán 拖延 拖延 tuōyán to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 2 分头_分頭_fēntóu 分头 分頭 fēntóu separately; severally; parted hair 3 沿路_沿路_yánlù 沿路 沿路 yánlù along the way; the duration of a journey 1 报案_報案_bào'àn 报案 報案 bào'àn to report a case to the authorities 1 港台_港臺_GǎngTái 港台 港臺 GǎngTái Hong Kong and Taiwan 2 影业_影業_yǐngyè 影业 影業 yǐngyè film industry 1 集合_集合_jíhé 集合 集合 jíhé to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 1 盛会_盛會_shènghuì 盛会 盛會 shènghuì pageant; distinguished meeting 1 俗话_俗話_súhuà 俗话 俗話 súhuà common saying; proverb 5 大人不记小人过_大人不記小人過_dàrénbùjìxiǎorénguò 大人不记小人过 大人不記小人過 dàrénbùjìxiǎorénguò a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature 1 下不为例_下不為例_xiàbùwéilì 下不为例 下不為例 xiàbùwéilì not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 2 稍等_稍等_shāoděng 稍等 稍等 shāoděng to wait a moment 4 块头_塊頭_kuàitóu 块头 塊頭 kuàitóu size; body size 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep16/130 words - 67 min 款_款_kuǎn 款 款 kuǎn section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 10 蓬勃_蓬勃_péngbó 蓬勃 蓬勃 péngbó vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality 2 犒赏_犒賞_kàoshǎng 犒赏 犒賞 kàoshǎng reward; to reward 2 尽到_盡到_jìndào 尽到 盡到 jìndào to fulfill (one's duty etc) 3 船到桥头自然直_船到橋頭自然直_chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí 船到桥头自然直 船到橋頭自然直 chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); fig. everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep17/25 words - 21 min 早晚_早晚_zǎowǎn 早晚 早晚 zǎowǎn morning and evening; sooner or later 4 出租车_出租車_chūzūchē 出租车 出租車 chūzūchē taxi; (Tw) rental car 1 小费_小費_xiǎofèi 小费 小費 xiǎofèi tip; gratuity 1 线索_線索_xiànsuǒ 线索 線索 xiànsuǒ trail; clues; thread (of a story) 6 投_投_tóu 投 投 tóu to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 3 筏_筏_fá 筏 筏 fá raft (of logs) 1 堆满_堆滿_duīmǎn 堆满 堆滿 duīmǎn to pile up 1 爸妈_爸媽_bàmā 爸妈 爸媽 bàmā dad and mom 9 眠_眠_mián 眠 眠 mián to sleep; to hibernate 2 风浪_風浪_fēnglàng 风浪 風浪 fēnglàng wind and waves; stormy sea 1 醒来_醒來_xǐnglái 醒来 醒來 xǐnglái to waken 3 浮_浮_fú 浮 浮 fú to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 1 水面_水面_shuǐmiàn 水面 水面 shuǐmiàn water surface 1 睁开_睜開_zhēngkāi 睁开 睜開 zhēngkāi to open (one's eyes) 2 天方夜谭_天方夜譚_tiānfāngyètán 天方夜谭 天方夜譚 tiānfāngyètán fantasy story 1 谭_譚_tán 谭 譚 tán variant of 談|谈[tan2] 3 伟_偉_wěi 伟 偉 wěi big; large; great 1 穿反_穿反_chuānfǎn 穿反 穿反 chuānfǎn to wear inside out (clothes) 1 母女_母女_mǔnǚ 母女 母女 mǔnǚ mother-daughter 4 钓鱼_釣魚_diàoyú 钓鱼 釣魚 diàoyú to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 19 性格_性格_xìnggé 性格 性格 xìnggé nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 姜_姜_jiāng 姜 姜 jiāng variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 3 太公_太公_tàigōng 太公 太公 tàigōng great-grandfather; (old) grandfather; father 3 典故_典故_diǎngù 典故 典故 diǎngù classical story or quote from the literature 1 渭水_渭水_wèishuǐ 渭水 渭水 wèishuǐ Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep17/50 words - 29 min 真主_真主_Zhēnzhǔ 真主 真主 Zhēnzhǔ Allah 1 贵人_貴人_guìrén 贵人 貴人 guìrén nobility; person of high rank 11 封神榜_封神榜_FēngshénBǎng 封神榜 封神榜 FēngshénBǎng Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc 2 开解_開解_kāijiě 开解 開解 kāijiě to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety 1 退出_退出_tuìchū 退出 退出 tuìchū to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 5 提携_提攜_tíxié 提携 提攜 tíxié to lead by the hand; to guide; to support 4 姜太公_姜太公_JiāngTàigōng 姜太公 姜太公 JiāngTàigōng see Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2] 2 钓_釣_diào 钓 釣 diào to fish with a hook and bait 8 下酒_下酒_xiàjiǔ 下酒 下酒 xiàjiǔ to be appropriate to have with alcohol; to down one's drink 1 真人_真人_zhēnrén 真人 真人 zhēnrén a real person; Daoist spiritual master 1 假话_假話_jiǎhuà 假话 假話 jiǎhuà a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 1 愚_愚_yú 愚 愚 yú to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest) 1 智者_智者_zhìzhě 智者 智者 zhìzhě sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person 1 指点迷津_指點迷津_zhǐdiǎnmíjīn 指点迷津 指點迷津 zhǐdiǎnmíjīn to show sb how to get to the right path 1 诀窍_訣竅_juéqiào 诀窍 訣竅 juéqiào secret; trick; knack; key 3 恶_惡_è 恶 惡 è evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 7 恶_惡_wù 恶 惡 wù to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 7 多端_多端_duōduān 多端 多端 duōduān multifarious; multifold; many and varied; multiport; multistation; multiterminal 1 不用说_不用說_bùyòngshuō 不用说 不用說 bùyòngshuō needless to say; it goes without saying 1 开票_開票_kāipiào 开票 開票 kāipiào to open ballot boxes; to count votes; to make out a voucher or invoice etc; to write out a receipt 1 再开_再開_zàikāi 再开 再開 zàikāi to reopen; to start again 1 名片_名片_míngpiàn 名片 名片 míngpiàn (business) card 3 杨_楊_yáng 杨 楊 yáng poplar 2 杀价_殺價_shājià 杀价 殺價 shājià to beat down the price; to haggle; to slash one's prices 1 没意思_沒意思_méiyìsi 没意思 沒意思 méiyìsi boring; of no interest 1 流传_流傳_liúchuán 流传 流傳 liúchuán to spread; to circulate; to hand down 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep17/75 words - 38 min 万年_萬年_Wànnián 万年 萬年 Wànnián Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 3 不停_不停_bùtíng 不停 不停 bùtíng incessant 1 决胜负_決勝負_juéshèngfù 决胜负 決勝負 juéshèngfù a tie-break; to determine the winner 2 从前_從前_cóngqián 从前 從前 cóngqián previously; formerly; once upon a time 2 空空_空空_kōngkōng 空空 空空 kōngkōng empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) 2 本钱_本錢_běnqián 本钱 本錢 běnqián capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 2 胸脯_胸脯_xiōngpú 胸脯 胸脯 xiōngpú chest 1 阳_陽_yáng 阳 陽 yáng positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 1 犬_犬_quǎn 犬 犬 quǎn dog; Kangxi radical 94 2 偿命_償命_chángmìng 偿命 償命 chángmìng to pay with one's life 1 人手_人手_rénshǒu 人手 人手 rénshǒu manpower; staff; human hand 1 翻身_翻身_fānshēn 翻身 翻身 fānshēn to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 6 金主_金主_jīnzhǔ 金主 金主 jīnzhǔ financial backer; bankroller 21 含糊不清_含糊不清_hánhúbùqīng 含糊不清 含糊不清 hánhúbùqīng unclear; indistinct; ambiguous 1 猜测_猜測_cāicè 猜测 猜測 cāicè to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 2 大驾光临_大駕光臨_dàjiàguānglín 大驾光临 大駕光臨 dàjiàguānglín we are honored by your presence 2 悬疑_懸疑_xuányí 悬疑 懸疑 xuányí suspense 1 推理_推理_tuīlǐ 推理 推理 tuīlǐ reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 1 文艺_文藝_wényì 文艺 文藝 wényì literature and art 1 钜_鉅_jù 钜 鉅 jù hard iron; hook; variant of 巨[ju4]; variant of 詎|讵[ju4] 1 英俊_英俊_yīngjùn 英俊 英俊 yīngjùn handsome 4 帅哥_帥哥_shuàigē 帅哥 帥哥 shuàigē handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 1 情商_情商_qíngshāng 情商 情商 qíngshāng emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 1 红星_紅星_hóngxīng 红星 紅星 hóngxīng red star; five pointed star as symbol or communism or proletariat; hot film star 1 亲密_親密_qīnmì 亲密 親密 qīnmì intimate; close 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep17/100 words - 51 min 乡巴佬_鄉巴佬_xiāngbālǎo 乡巴佬 鄉巴佬 xiāngbālǎo (derog.) villager; hick; bumpkin 1 慎重_慎重_shènzhòng 慎重 慎重 shènzhòng cautious; careful; prudent 1 拖欠_拖欠_tuōqiàn 拖欠 拖欠 tuōqiàn in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts 1 引狼入室_引狼入室_yǐnlángrùshì 引狼入室 引狼入室 yǐnlángrùshì to show the wolf into the house (idiom); to introduce a potential source of trouble 2 容让_容讓_róngràng 容让 容讓 róngràng to make a concession; to be accommodating 2 读书_讀書_dúshū 读书 讀書 dúshū to read a book; to study; to attend school 24 考上_考上_kǎoshàng 考上 考上 kǎoshàng to pass a university entrance exam 7 毕业典礼_畢業典禮_bìyèdiǎnlǐ 毕业典礼 畢業典禮 bìyèdiǎnlǐ graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 2 赶车_趕車_gǎnchē 赶车 趕車 gǎnchē to drive a cart 2 数学_數學_shùxué 数学 數學 shùxué mathematics; mathematical 4 联考_聯考_liánkǎo 联考 聯考 liánkǎo entrance examination 3 我国_我國_wǒguó 我国 我國 wǒguó our country; China 1 补习_補習_bǔxí 补习 補習 bǔxí to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 7 瞧_瞧_qiáo 瞧 瞧 qiáo to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 1 纯情_純情_chúnqíng 纯情 純情 chúnqíng pure and innocent; a pure heart 1 背景_背景_bèijǐng 背景 背景 bèijǐng background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 讨人厌_討人厭_tǎorényàn 讨人厌 討人厭 tǎorényàn horrid 1 修改_修改_xiūgǎi 修改 修改 xiūgǎi to amend; to alter; to modify 14 二八_二八_èrbā 二八 二八 èrbā 16; sixteen 1 心结_心結_xīnjié 心结 心結 xīnjié a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 4 令人钦佩_令人欽佩_lìngrénqīnpèi 令人钦佩 令人欽佩 lìngrénqīnpèi admirable 1 深入_深入_shēnrù 深入 深入 shēnrù to penetrate deeply; thorough 4 挖掘_挖掘_wājué 挖掘 挖掘 wājué to excavate; to dig; to unearth 3 鼻涕_鼻涕_bítì 鼻涕 鼻涕 bítì nasal mucus; snivel 3 退休_退休_tuìxiū 退休 退休 tuìxiū to retire; retirement (from work) 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep17/116 words - 66 min 书房_書房_shūfáng 书房 書房 shūfáng study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 山路_山路_shānlù 山路 山路 shānlù mountain road 1 无须_無須_wúxū 无须 無須 wúxū need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 1 场景_場景_chǎngjǐng 场景 場景 chǎngjǐng scene; scenario; setting 1 一举两得_一舉兩得_yījǔliǎngdé 一举两得 一舉兩得 yījǔliǎngdé one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 5 芦笋_蘆筍_lúsǔn 芦笋 蘆筍 lúsǔn asparagus 2 汁_汁_zhī 汁 汁 zhī juice 2 枉死_枉死_wǎngsǐ 枉死 枉死 wǎngsǐ to die in tragic circumstances 2 私奔_私奔_sībēn 私奔 私奔 sībēn to elope 2 久久_久久_jiǔjiǔ 久久 久久 jiǔjiǔ for a very long time 3 心声_心聲_xīnshēng 心声 心聲 xīnshēng thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 3 艰辛_艱辛_jiānxīn 艰辛 艱辛 jiānxīn hardships; arduous; difficult 2 透彻_透徹_tòuchè 透彻 透徹 tòuchè penetrating; thorough; incisive 3 告密_告密_gàomì 告密 告密 gàomì to inform against sb 5 尾款_尾款_wěikuǎn 尾款 尾款 wěikuǎn balance (money remaining due) 4 大海_大海_dàhǎi 大海 大海 dàhǎi sea; ocean 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep18/25 words - 20 min 起跑_起跑_qǐpǎo 起跑 起跑 qǐpǎo to start running; the start of a race 1 插嘴_插嘴_chāzuǐ 插嘴 插嘴 chāzuǐ to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 1 面对面_面對面_miànduìmiàn 面对面 面對面 miànduìmiàn face to face 1 随处_隨處_suíchù 随处 隨處 suíchù everywhere; anywhere 1 饭团_飯糰_fàntuán 饭团 飯糰 fàntuán rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings); onigiri (Japanese-style rice ball) 1 器材_器材_qìcái 器材 器材 qìcái equipment; material 1 直到_直到_zhídào 直到 直到 zhídào until 3 八字_八字_bāzì 八字 八字 bāzì the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 3 衣食_衣食_yīshí 衣食 衣食 yīshí clothes and food 1 无缺_無缺_wúquē 无缺 無缺 wúquē whole 1 圆滚滚_圓滾滾_yuángǔngǔn 圆滚滚 圓滾滾 yuángǔngǔn plump 1 丰腴_豐腴_fēngyú 丰腴 豐腴 fēngyú full-bodied; well-rounded; fig. fertile land 1 欢迎光临_歡迎光臨_huānyíngguānglín 欢迎光临 歡迎光臨 huānyíngguānglín welcome 6 重算_重算_chóngsuàn 重算 重算 chóngsuàn to recalculate; to reckon again 1 积分_積分_jīfēn 积分 積分 jīfēn integral (calculus); accumulated points (in sports, at school etc); total credits earned by student; bonus points in a benefit scheme 1 出题_出題_chūtí 出题 出題 chūtí to draw up the theme (for discussion) 1 率_率_lǜ 率 率 lǜ rate; frequency 1 率_率_shuài 率 率 shuài to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 1 最高_最高_zuìgāo 最高 最高 zuìgāo tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 1 主题_主題_zhǔtí 主题 主題 zhǔtí theme; subject 1 出人头地_出人頭地_chūréntóudì 出人头地 出人頭地 chūréntóudì to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 4 嘘_噓_xū 嘘 噓 xū to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 4 筷子_筷子_kuàizi 筷子 筷子 kuàizi chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 2 拉开_拉開_lākāi 拉开 拉開 lākāi to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 2 深情款款_深情款款_shēnqíngkuǎnkuǎn 深情款款 深情款款 shēnqíngkuǎnkuǎn loving; caring; adoring 1 爱慕_愛慕_àimù 爱慕 愛慕 àimù to adore; to admire 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep18/50 words - 26 min 交接_交接_jiāojiē 交接 交接 jiāojiē (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 1 儿童_兒童_értóng 儿童 兒童 értóng child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不宜_不宜_bùyí 不宜 不宜 bùyí not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 1 听不进去_聽不進去_tīngbùjìnqu 听不进去 聽不進去 tīngbùjìnqu not to listen; to be deaf to 5 武侠_武俠_wǔxiá 武侠 武俠 wǔxiá martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant 16 大闹_大鬧_dànào 大闹 大鬧 dànào to cause havoc; to run amok 1 听来_聽來_tīnglái 听来 聽來 tīnglái to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 3 分摊_分攤_fēntān 分摊 分攤 fēntān to share (costs, responsibilities); to apportion 2 从未_從未_cóngwèi 从未 從未 cóngwèi never 11 慌慌张张_慌慌張張_huānghuāngzhāngzhāng 慌慌张张 慌慌張張 huānghuāngzhāngzhāng helter-skelter 1 审查_審查_shěnchá 审查 審查 shěnchá to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship 4 重审_重審_chóngshěn 重审 重審 chóngshěn to re-investigate; to investigate and reconsider a judgment 1 弦_弦_xián 弦 弦 xián bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] 1 不得不_不得不_bùdébù 不得不 不得不 bùdébù have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 2 利害关系_利害關係_lìhàiguānxi 利害关系 利害關係 lìhàiguānxi stake; vital interest; concern 1 检举_檢舉_jiǎnjǔ 检举 檢舉 jiǎnjǔ to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 4 虎头蛇尾_虎頭蛇尾_hǔtóushéwěi 虎头蛇尾 虎頭蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish 2 姓名_姓名_xìngmíng 姓名 姓名 xìngmíng surname and given name; full name 1 骨灰_骨灰_gǔhuī 骨灰 骨灰 gǔhuī bone ash; ashes of the dead 1 坛_罈_tán 坛 罈 tán earthen jar 1 坐以待毙_坐以待斃_zuòyǐdàibì 坐以待毙 坐以待斃 zuòyǐdàibì to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 1 任人_任人_rènrén 任人 任人 rènrén to appoint (sb to a post) 1 捅_捅_tǒng 捅 捅 tǒng to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 2 巴结_巴結_bājie 巴结 巴結 bājie to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 3 单纯_單純_dānchún 单纯 單純 dānchún simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 15 #//Abula - S1/Ep18/75 words - 38 min 盛_盛_shèng 盛 盛 shèng flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 4 一字_一字_yīzì 一字 一字 yīzì in a row; in a line 2 以免_以免_yǐmiǎn 以免 以免 yǐmiǎn in order to avoid; so as not to 2 毕业_畢業_bìyè 毕业 畢業 bìyè graduation; to graduate; to finish school 7 嬷_嬤_mó 嬷 嬤 mó dialectal or obsolete equivalent of 媽|妈[ma1]; Taiwan pr. [ma1] 2 楼_樓_lóu 楼 樓 lóu house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 2 作文_作文_zuòwén 作文 作文 zuòwén to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 3 题目_題目_tímù 题目 題目 tímù subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 假如_假如_jiǎrú 假如 假如 jiǎrú if 3 教室_教室_jiàoshì 教室 教室 jiàoshì classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 电影院_電影院_diànyǐngyuàn 电影院 電影院 diànyǐngyuàn cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 6 考卷_考卷_kǎojuàn 考卷 考卷 kǎojuàn exam paper 2 科考_科考_kēkǎo 科考 科考 kēkǎo preliminary round of imperial examinations; abbr. for 科學考察|科学考察[ke1 xue2 kao3 cha2], scientific exploration 1 复习_複習_fùxí 复习 複習 fùxí variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 3 清朝_清朝_Qīngcháo 清朝 清朝 Qīngcháo Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 2 没戏_沒戲_méixì 没戏 沒戲 méixì (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 1 增加_增加_zēngjiā 增加 增加 zēngjiā to raise; to increase 3 走错_走錯_zǒucuò 走错 走錯 zǒucuò to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 1 不定_不定_bùdìng 不定 不定 bùdìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 1 改朝换代_改朝換代_gǎicháohuàndài 改朝换代 改朝換代 gǎicháohuàndài to transition to a new dynasty or regime 3 闪过_閃過_shǎnguò 闪过 閃過 shǎnguò to flash through (one's mind); to dodge (away from pursuers) 1 入戏_入戲_rùxì 入戏 入戲 rùxì (of an actor) to inhabit one's role; to become the character; (of an audience) to get involved in the drama 6 眼眶_眼眶_yǎnkuàng 眼眶 眼眶 yǎnkuàng eye socket; rim of the eye 3 谈论_談論_tánlùn 谈论 談論 tánlùn to discuss; to talk about 2 清偿_清償_qīngcháng 清偿 清償 qīngcháng to repay a debt in full; to redeem; to clear 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep18/100 words - 50 min 忙不过来_忙不過來_mángbùguòlái 忙不过来 忙不過來 mángbùguòlái to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 1 收入_收入_shōurù 收入 收入 shōurù to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 8 流水_流水_liúshuǐ 流水 流水 liúshuǐ running water; (business) turnover 5 过不去_過不去_guòbuqù 过不去 過不去 guòbuqù to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 2 带回_帶回_dàihuí 带回 帶回 dàihuí to bring back 1 吉_吉_jí 吉 吉 jí lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 3 杀青_殺青_shāqīng 杀青 殺青 shāqīng to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc); to finalize; to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves) 25 最多_最多_zuìduō 最多 最多 zuìduō at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 3 砍_砍_kǎn 砍 砍 kǎn to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 1 省钱_省錢_shěngqián 省钱 省錢 shěngqián to save money 2 连本带利_連本帶利_liánběndàilì 连本带利 連本帶利 liánběndàilì both principal and interest; capital plus profit 3 榜_榜_bǎng 榜 榜 bǎng notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 1 准_準_zhǔn 准 準 zhǔn accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 4 大同_大同_Dàtóng 大同 大同 Dàtóng (Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society) 1 中学_中學_zhōngxué 中学 中學 zhōngxué middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 吊车_吊車_diàochē 吊车 吊車 diàochē hoist; crane; elevator 2 过奖_過獎_guòjiǎng 过奖 過獎 guòjiǎng to overpraise; to flatter 1 顺畅_順暢_shùnchàng 顺畅 順暢 shùnchàng smooth and unhindered; fluent 3 走样_走樣_zǒuyàng 走样 走樣 zǒuyàng to lose shape; to deform 1 一波三折_一波三折_yībōsānzhé 一波三折 一波三折 yībōsānzhé calligraphic flourish with many twists; fig. many twists and turns 1 管用_管用_guǎnyòng 管用 管用 guǎnyòng efficacious; useful 1 买帐_買帳_mǎizhàng 买帐 買帳 mǎizhàng to acknowledge sb as senior or superior (often in negative); to accept (a version of events); to buy it 1 开战_開戰_kāizhàn 开战 開戰 kāizhàn to start a war; to make war; to battle against 1 白旗_白旗_báiqí 白旗 白旗 báiqí white flag 1 钱庄_錢莊_qiánzhuāng 钱庄 錢莊 qiánzhuāng money farm (dealing in illegal foreign currency of money laundering) 19 #//Abula - S1/Ep18/125 words - 58 min 楚_楚_chǔ 楚 楚 chǔ distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 3 借钱_借錢_jièqián 借钱 借錢 jièqián to borrow money; to lend money 7 借据_借據_jièjù 借据 借據 jièjù receipt for a loan 1 支支吾吾_支支吾吾_zhīzhīwúwú 支支吾吾 支支吾吾 zhīzhīwúwú to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter 2 瞎猜_瞎猜_xiācāi 瞎猜 瞎猜 xiācāi to make a wild guess; blind guess 2 冒用_冒用_màoyòng 冒用 冒用 màoyòng to falsely use (sb's identity etc) 1 两面三刀_兩面三刀_liǎngmiànsāndāo 两面三刀 兩面三刀 liǎngmiànsāndāo two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross; double dealing and back stabbing 1 百分之百_百分之百_bǎifēnzhībǎi 百分之百 百分之百 bǎifēnzhībǎi a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 1 设局_設局_shèjú 设局 設局 shèjú to set a trap 5 片时_片時_piànshí 片时 片時 piànshí a short time; a moment 1 大海捞针_大海撈針_dàhǎilāozhēn 大海捞针 大海撈針 dàhǎilāozhēn lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) 2 斯文_斯文_sīwén 斯文 斯文 sīwén refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 1 眼镜_眼鏡_yǎnjìng 眼镜 眼鏡 yǎnjìng spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 1 前脚_前腳_qiánjiǎo 前脚 前腳 qiánjiǎo one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 1 船票_船票_chuánpiào 船票 船票 chuánpiào ship ticket 2 码头_碼頭_mǎtóu 码头 碼頭 mǎtóu dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 双倍_雙倍_shuāngbèi 双倍 雙倍 shuāngbèi twofold; double 1 精打细算_精打細算_jīngdǎxìsuàn 精打细算 精打細算 jīngdǎxìsuàn meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) 1 差错_差錯_chācuò 差错 差錯 chācuò mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 4 闯荡江湖_闖蕩江湖_chuǎngdàngjiānghú 闯荡江湖 闖蕩江湖 chuǎngdàngjiānghú to travel around the country 2 人命_人命_rénmìng 人命 人命 rénmìng human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 剐_剮_guǎ 剐 剮 guǎ cut off the flesh as punishment 1 认人_認人_rènrén 认人 認人 rènrén to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 1 骨_骨_gǔ 骨 骨 gǔ bone 2 偷换_偷換_tōuhuàn 偷换 偷換 tōuhuàn to substitute on the sly 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep18/148 words - 67 min 降_降_jiàng 降 降 jiàng to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 3 降_降_xiáng 降 降 xiáng to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 3 重用_重用_zhòngyòng 重用 重用 zhòngyòng to put in an important position 2 绷紧_繃緊_bēngjǐn 绷紧 繃緊 bēngjǐn to stretch taut 2 流氓_流氓_liúmáng 流氓 流氓 liúmáng rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 2 金盆洗手_金盆洗手_jīnpénxǐshǒu 金盆洗手 金盆洗手 jīnpénxǐshǒu lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom); fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw 3 温饱_溫飽_wēnbǎo 温饱 溫飽 wēnbǎo to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided 2 为此_為此_wèicǐ 为此 為此 wèicǐ for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 1 港_港_gǎng 港 港 gǎng harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 诈欺_詐欺_zhàqī 诈欺 詐欺 zhàqī fraud; deception 1 伪造_偽造_wěizào 伪造 偽造 wěizào to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 1 文书_文書_wénshū 文书 文書 wénshū document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat 1 恩怨_恩怨_ēnyuàn 恩怨 恩怨 ēnyuàn gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 7 付诸_付諸_fùzhū 付诸 付諸 fùzhū to apply to; to put into (practice etc); to put to (a test, a vote etc) 4 条子_條子_tiáozi 条子 條子 tiáozi short note; slip of paper; stripe; (slang) cop; (old) prostitute 1 前途_前途_qiántú 前途 前途 qiántú prospects; future outlook; journey 5 完蛋_完蛋_wándàn 完蛋 完蛋 wándàn (coll.) to be done for 1 害得_害得_hàide 害得 害得 hàide to cause or lead to sth bad 1 债务_債務_zhàiwù 债务 債務 zhàiwù debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 4 避风头_避風頭_bìfēngtou 避风头 避風頭 bìfēngtou to lie low (until the fuss dies down) 1 休学_休學_xiūxué 休学 休學 xiūxué to suspend schooling; to defer study 11 签字_簽字_qiānzì 签字 簽字 qiānzì to sign (one's name); signature 2 凌_凌_líng 凌 凌 líng to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 71 兴奋_興奮_xīngfèn 兴奋 興奮 xīngfèn excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep19/25 words - 18 min 偏心_偏心_piānxīn 偏心 偏心 piānxīn partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 7 持家_持家_chíjiā 持家 持家 chíjiā to housekeep; housekeeping 5 庙口_廟口_Miàokǒu 庙口 廟口 Miàokǒu Miaokou, market district in Keelung, Taiwan 7 宁可_寧可_nìngkě 宁可 寧可 nìngkě preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 3 纸牌_紙牌_zhǐpái 纸牌 紙牌 zhǐpái playing card 1 想开_想開_xiǎngkāi 想开 想開 xiǎngkāi to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 2 一套_一套_yītào 一套 一套 yītào suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 9 搞错_搞錯_gǎocuò 搞错 搞錯 gǎocuò mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 3 学生_學生_xuésheng 学生 學生 xuésheng student; schoolchild 2 姊姊_姊姊_zǐzǐ 姊姊 姊姊 zǐzǐ older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3 jie5] 1 赌场_賭場_dǔchǎng 赌场 賭場 dǔchǎng casino 1 梁_梁_liáng 梁 梁 liáng roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 23 访_訪_fǎng 访 訪 fǎng to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 7 今年_今年_jīnnián 今年 今年 jīnnián this year 6 礼拜六_禮拜六_Lǐbàiliù 礼拜六 禮拜六 Lǐbàiliù Saturday 1 漏_漏_lòu 漏 漏 lòu to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 2 版_版_bǎn 版 版 bǎn a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 4 与否_與否_yǔfǒu 与否 與否 yǔfǒu whether or not (at the end of a phrase) 1 议论纷纷_議論紛紛_yìlùnfēnfēn 议论纷纷 議論紛紛 yìlùnfēnfēn to discuss spiritedly (idiom); tongues are wagging 1 池塘_池塘_chítáng 池塘 池塘 chítáng pool; pond 1 鸳鸯_鴛鴦_yuānyāng 鸳鸯 鴛鴦 yuānyāng (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 10 鸾_鸞_luán 鸾 鸞 luán mythical bird related to phoenix 1 凰_凰_huáng 凰 凰 huáng phoenix 1 攀_攀_pān 攀 攀 pān to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 1 鹅_鵝_é 鹅 鵝 é goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep19/50 words - 29 min 求同_求同_qiútóng 求同 求同 qiútóng to seek consensus; to seek conformity 1 戒指_戒指_jièzhi 戒指 戒指 jièzhi (finger) ring 1 玉_玉_yù 玉 玉 yù jade 1 镯_鐲_zhuó 镯 鐲 zhuó bracelet 2 嫁妆_嫁妝_jiàzhuang 嫁妆 嫁妝 jiàzhuang dowry 3 两手空空_兩手空空_liǎngshǒukōngkōng 两手空空 兩手空空 liǎngshǒukōngkōng empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything 1 橄榄_橄欖_gǎnlǎn 橄榄 橄欖 gǎnlǎn Chinese olive; olive 1 金桔_金桔_jīnjú 金桔 金桔 jīnjú kumquat 1 罐子_罐子_guànzi 罐子 罐子 guànzi jar; pitcher; pot 1 红妆_紅妝_hóngzhuāng 红妆 紅妝 hóngzhuāng splendid gay female clothing 3 骗人_騙人_piànrén 骗人 騙人 piànrén to cheat sb; a scam 8 封_封_fēng 封 封 fēng to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 5 亲笔_親筆_qīnbǐ 亲笔 親筆 qīnbǐ in one's own handwriting 4 以及_以及_yǐjí 以及 以及 yǐjí as well as; too; and 3 傍_傍_bàng 傍 傍 bàng near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 1 到此_到此_dàocǐ 到此 到此 dàocǐ hereto; hereunto 1 敬祝_敬祝_jìngzhù 敬祝 敬祝 jìngzhù to offer humbly (written at the end of letter from sb of lower status to higher status); your humble servant 1 函_函_hán 函 函 hán envelope; case; letter 1 影响力_影響力_yǐngxiǎnglì 影响力 影響力 yǐngxiǎnglì influence; impact 3 眉_眉_méi 眉 眉 méi eyebrow; upper margin 1 梁祝_梁祝_LiángZhù 梁祝 梁祝 LiángZhù The Butterfly Lovers, Chinese folktale; abbr. for 梁山伯與祝英台|梁山伯与祝英台[Liang2 Shan1 bo2 yu3 Zhu4 Ying1 tai2] 5 拿走_拿走_názǒu 拿走 拿走 názǒu to take away 1 减轻_減輕_jiǎnqīng 减轻 減輕 jiǎnqīng to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 还清_還清_huánqīng 还清 還清 huánqīng to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 2 东山再起_東山再起_dōngshānzàiqǐ 东山再起 東山再起 dōngshānzàiqǐ lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep19/75 words - 37 min 挖空心思_挖空心思_wākōngxīnsi 挖空心思 挖空心思 wākōngxīnsi to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer; to rack one's brains 1 看不起_看不起_kànbuqǐ 看不起 看不起 kànbuqǐ to look down upon; to despise 5 耍嘴皮_耍嘴皮_shuǎzuǐpí 耍嘴皮 耍嘴皮 shuǎzuǐpí to show off with clever talk; big-headed; a smart-ass 1 那儿_那兒_nàr5 那儿 那兒 nàr5 there 3 册_冊_cè 册 冊 cè book; booklet; classifier for books 2 过目_過目_guòmù 过目 過目 guòmù to look over 1 盛况空前_盛況空前_shèngkuàngkōngqián 盛况空前 盛況空前 shèngkuàngkōngqián a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom) 1 万人空巷_萬人空巷_wànrénkōngxiàng 万人空巷 萬人空巷 wànrénkōngxiàng the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate); the whole town turns out 1 放鞭炮_放鞭炮_fàngbiānpào 放鞭炮 放鞭炮 fàngbiānpào to set off firecrackers 2 扭_扭_niǔ 扭 扭 niǔ to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 4 大街_大街_dàjiē 大街 大街 dàjiē street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 可好_可好_kěhǎo 可好 可好 kěhǎo good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 猴戏_猴戲_hóuxì 猴戏 猴戲 hóuxì monkey show 2 还债_還債_huánzhài 还债 還債 huánzhài to settle a debt 1 长话短说_長話短說_chánghuàduǎnshuō 长话短说 長話短說 chánghuàduǎnshuō to make a long story short (idiom) 1 现况_現況_xiànkuàng 现况 現況 xiànkuàng the current situation 1 帅_帥_shuài 帅 帥 shuài handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 5 报上_報上_bàoshàng 报上 報上 bàoshàng in the newspaper 1 配角_配角_pèijué 配角 配角 pèijué supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 1 过得去_過得去_guòdéqù 过得去 過得去 guòdéqù lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? 2 缩衣节食_縮衣節食_suōyījiéshí 缩衣节食 縮衣節食 suōyījiéshí to economize on clothes and food; to scrimp and save (idiom) 1 心意_心意_xīnyì 心意 心意 xīnyì regard; kindly feelings; intention 9 嫁人_嫁人_jiàrén 嫁人 嫁人 jiàrén to get married (of woman) 3 单身_單身_dānshēn 单身 單身 dānshēn unmarried; single 2 自古_自古_zìgǔ 自古 自古 zìgǔ (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep19/100 words - 56 min 电灯_電燈_diàndēng 电灯 電燈 diàndēng electric light; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 1 登出来_登出來_dēngchūlái 登出来 登出來 dēngchūlái to publish; to appear (in print) 2 晴_晴_qíng 晴 晴 qíng clear; fine (weather) 1 委_委_wěi 委 委 wěi to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 2 水货_水貨_shuǐhuò 水货 水貨 shuǐhuò smuggled goods; unauthorized goods 1 国外_國外_guówài 国外 國外 guówài abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 1 时时_時時_shíshí 时时 時時 shíshí often; constantly 1 忘不了_忘不了_wàngbùliǎo 忘不了 忘不了 wàngbùliǎo cannot forget 4 正人君子_正人君子_zhèngrénjūnzi 正人君子 正人君子 zhèngrénjūnzi upright gentleman; man of honor 1 陌路_陌路_mòlù 陌路 陌路 mòlù (literary) stranger 1 小酌_小酌_xiǎozhuó 小酌 小酌 xiǎozhuó to have a drink; small party 5 酒味_酒味_jiǔwèi 酒味 酒味 jiǔwèi smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 1 羊羹_羊羹_yánggēng 羊羹 羊羹 yánggēng yōkan, gelatin dessert typically made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar, sold in block form 1 肝_肝_gān 肝 肝 gān liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 4 视力_視力_shìlì 视力 視力 shìlì vision; eyesight 1 本名_本名_běnmíng 本名 本名 běnmíng original name; real name; personal name 1 随口_隨口_suíkǒu 随口 隨口 suíkǒu (speak) without thinking the matter through 3 错误_錯誤_cuòwù 错误 錯誤 cuòwù error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 6 弄假成真_弄假成真_nòngjiǎchéngzhēn 弄假成真 弄假成真 nòngjiǎchéngzhēn pretense that turns into reality (idiom); to play at make-believe, but accidentally make it true 1 大部分_大部分_dàbùfen 大部分 大部分 dàbùfen in large part; the greater part; the majority 5 牵线_牽線_qiānxiàn 牵线 牽線 qiānxiàn to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate 5 片头_片頭_piàntóu 片头 片頭 piàntóu opening titles (of movie); leader (blank film at the beginning and end of a reel) 1 字幕_字幕_zìmù 字幕 字幕 zìmù caption; subtitle 1 领衔主演_領銜主演_lǐngxiánzhǔyǎn 领衔主演 領銜主演 lǐngxiánzhǔyǎn leading actors (in a show); starring 1 草率_草率_cǎoshuài 草率 草率 cǎoshuài careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep19/114 words - 63 min 品质_品質_pǐnzhì 品质 品質 pǐnzhì character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 5 不道德_不道德_bùdàodé 不道德 不道德 bùdàodé immoral 1 继_繼_jì 继 繼 jì to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 5 违背_違背_wéibèi 违背 違背 wéibèi to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 5 杀人放火_殺人放火_shārénfànghuǒ 杀人放火 殺人放火 shārénfànghuǒ to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson 2 犹豫_猶豫_yóuyù 犹豫 猶豫 yóuyù to hesitate 5 影展_影展_yǐngzhǎn 影展 影展 yǐngzhǎn film festival; photography exhibition 6 照看_照看_zhàokàn 照看 照看 zhàokàn to look after; to attend to; to have in care 2 早期_早期_zǎoqī 早期 早期 zǎoqī early period; early phase; early stage 2 声望_聲望_shēngwàng 声望 聲望 shēngwàng popularity; prestige 1 名誉_名譽_míngyù 名誉 名譽 míngyù fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 4 千真万确_千真萬確_qiānzhēnwànquè 千真万确 千真萬確 qiānzhēnwànquè absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 1 下定决心_下定決心_xiàdìngjuéxīn 下定决心 下定決心 xiàdìngjuéxīn to make a firm resolution 3 大功告成_大功告成_dàgōnggàochéng 大功告成 大功告成 dàgōnggàochéng successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep20/25 words - 16 min 超级_超級_chāojí 超级 超級 chāojí super-; ultra-; hyper- 1 大作_大作_dàzuò 大作 大作 dàzuò your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific); to erupt; to begin abruptly 1 阴错阳差_陰錯陽差_yīncuòyángchā 阴错阳差 陰錯陽差 yīncuòyángchā an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 1 有情人终成眷属_有情人終成眷屬_yǒuqíngrénzhōngchéngjuànshǔ 有情人终成眷属 有情人終成眷屬 yǒuqíngrénzhōngchéngjuànshǔ love will find a way (idiom) 1 险_險_xiǎn 险 險 xiǎn danger; dangerous; rugged 1 走险_走險_zǒuxiǎn 走险 走險 zǒuxiǎn to take risks; to run risks 1 学期_學期_xuéqī 学期 學期 xuéqī term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 学费_學費_xuéfèi 学费 學費 xuéfèi tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 好运_好運_hǎoyùn 好运 好運 hǎoyùn good luck 2 时常_時常_shícháng 时常 時常 shícháng often; frequently 7 岗_崗_gǎng 岗 崗 gǎng mound; policeman's beat 2 抹黑_抹黑_mǒhēi 抹黑 抹黑 mǒhēi to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 1 色彩_色彩_sècǎi 色彩 色彩 sècǎi tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 1 胭脂_胭脂_yānzhī 胭脂 胭脂 yānzhī rouge 2 相差_相差_xiāngchà 相差 相差 xiāngchà to differ; discrepancy between 1 手头_手頭_shǒutóu 手头 手頭 shǒutóu in hand (e.g. cash) 1 宽松_寬鬆_kuānsōng 宽松 寬鬆 kuānsōng to relax (policy); relaxed 1 无需_無需_wúxū 无需 無需 wúxū needless 5 另行_另行_lìngxíng 另行 另行 lìngxíng (to do sth) separately; as a separate action 1 私底下_私底下_sīdǐxia 私底下 私底下 sīdǐxia privately; secretly; confidentially 6 咖啡_咖啡_kāfēi 咖啡 咖啡 kāfēi coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 8 尽力_盡力_jìnlì 尽力 盡力 jìnlì to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 8 大牌_大牌_dàpái 大牌 大牌 dàpái strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 4 级数_級數_jíshù 级数 級數 jíshù (math.) series 1 周_周_zhōu 周 周 zhōu to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 8 #//Abula - S1/Ep20/50 words - 25 min 策划_策劃_cèhuà 策划 策劃 cèhuà to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 1 非但_非但_fēidàn 非但 非但 fēidàn not only 5 自尊_自尊_zìzūn 自尊 自尊 zìzūn self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 1 赶走_趕走_gǎnzǒu 赶走 趕走 gǎnzǒu to drive out; to turn back 2 谨_謹_jǐn 谨 謹 jǐn cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 2 然_然_rán 然 然 rán correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 3 离家出走_離家出走_líjiāchūzǒu 离家出走 離家出走 líjiāchūzǒu to leave home (to live somewhere else) 1 通电话_通電話_tōngdiànhuà 通电话 通電話 tōngdiànhuà to phone sb up 4 举办_舉辦_jǔbàn 举办 舉辦 jǔbàn to conduct; to hold 1 匆匆_匆匆_cōngcōng 匆匆 匆匆 cōngcōng hurriedly 1 活动_活動_huódòng 活动 活動 huódòng to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 陆运_陸運_lùyùn 陆运 陸運 lùyùn land transport 4 涛_濤_tāo 涛 濤 tāo big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2] 4 插播_插播_chābō 插播 插播 chābō to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold 1 民航_民航_mínháng 民航 民航 mínháng civil aviation 1 架_架_jià 架 架 jià to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 4 编号_編號_biānhào 编号 編號 biānhào to number; numbering; serial number 1 班机_班機_bānjī 班机 班機 bānjī airliner; (regular) flight; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],班[ban1] 1 原_原_yuán 原 原 yuán former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 1 昨日_昨日_zuórì 昨日 昨日 zuórì yesterday 1 机场_機場_jīchǎng 机场 機場 jīchǎng airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 5 起飞_起飛_qǐfēi 起飞 起飛 qǐfēi (of an aircraft) to take off 1 坠落_墜落_zhuìluò 坠落 墜落 zhuìluò to fall; to drop 1 台中县_台中縣_Táizhōngxiàn 台中县 台中縣 Táizhōngxiàn Taichung or Taizhong county in central Taiwan 1 神冈乡_神岡鄉_Shéngāngxiāng 神冈乡 神岡鄉 Shéngāngxiāng Shenkang township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep20/75 words - 36 min 稻田_稻田_dàotián 稻田 稻田 dàotián paddy field; rice paddy 1 为止_為止_wéizhǐ 为止 為止 wéizhǐ until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 1 生还者_生還者_shēnghuánzhě 生还者 生還者 shēnghuánzhě survivor 1 乘_乘_chéng 乘 乘 chéng to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 1 国内外_國內外_guónèiwài 国内外 國內外 guónèiwài domestic and international; at home and abroad 2 举足轻重_舉足輕重_jǔzúqīngzhòng 举足轻重 舉足輕重 jǔzúqīngzhòng to play a critical role (idiom); influential 1 包括_包括_bāokuò 包括 包括 bāokuò to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 2 夫妇_夫婦_fūfù 夫妇 夫婦 fūfù a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 2 公布_公佈_gōngbù 公布 公佈 gōngbù to announce; to make public; to publish 1 名单_名單_míngdān 名单 名單 míngdān list of names 5 电视_電視_diànshì 电视 電視 diànshì television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 5 乘客_乘客_chéngkè 乘客 乘客 chéngkè passenger 1 未确定_未確定_wèiquèdìng 未确定 未確定 wèiquèdìng indeterminate 1 短命_短命_duǎnmìng 短命 短命 duǎnmìng to die young; short-lived 1 回应_回應_huíyìng 回应 回應 huíyìng to respond; response 1 鸡皮疙瘩_雞皮疙瘩_jīpígēda 鸡皮疙瘩 雞皮疙瘩 jīpígēda goose pimples; goose bumps 2 劫_劫_jié 劫 劫 jié to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 1 无声无息_無聲無息_wúshēngwúxī 无声无息 無聲無息 wúshēngwúxī wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking; taciturn; not providing any news 2 迳自_逕自_jìngzì 迳自 逕自 jìngzì on one's own; without consulting others 2 失控_失控_shīkòng 失控 失控 shīkòng to go out of control 1 反倒_反倒_fǎndào 反倒 反倒 fǎndào but on the contrary; but expectedly 1 提案_提案_tí'àn 提案 提案 tí'àn proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 1 年底_年底_niándǐ 年底 年底 niándǐ the end of the year; year-end 1 晚宴_晚宴_wǎnyàn 晚宴 晚宴 wǎnyàn banquet; dinner party; soiree 1 有的是_有的是_yǒudeshì 有的是 有的是 yǒudeshì have plenty of; there's no lack of 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep20/100 words - 57 min 赴宴_赴宴_fùyàn 赴宴 赴宴 fùyàn to attend a banquet 1 接触_接觸_jiēchù 接触 接觸 jiēchù to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 3 灭_滅_miè 灭 滅 miè to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 2 反悔_反悔_fǎnhuǐ 反悔 反悔 fǎnhuǐ to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 7 不孝_不孝_bùxiào 不孝 不孝 bùxiào unfilial 4 媳_媳_xí 媳 媳 xí daughter-in-law 1 一面_一面_yīmiàn 一面 一面 yīmiàn one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 5 吃斋_吃齋_chīzhāi 吃斋 吃齋 chīzhāi to abstain from eating meat; to be a vegetarian 1 念佛_念佛_niànfó 念佛 念佛 niànfó to pray to Buddha; to chant the names of Buddha 1 清幽_清幽_qīngyōu 清幽 清幽 qīngyōu (of a location) quiet and secluded; beautiful and secluded 1 超渡_超渡_chāodù 超渡 超渡 chāodù variant of 超度[chao1 du4] 1 佛寺_佛寺_Fósì 佛寺 佛寺 Fósì Buddhist temple 1 无关紧要_無關緊要_wúguānjǐnyào 无关紧要 無關緊要 wúguānjǐnyào indifferent; insignificant 2 脸相_臉相_liǎnxiàng 脸相 臉相 liǎnxiàng complexion; looks; appearance of one's face 5 怨恨_怨恨_yuànhèn 怨恨 怨恨 yuànhèn to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 4 辅佐_輔佐_fǔzuǒ 辅佐 輔佐 fǔzuǒ to assist (usually a ruler) 1 完整_完整_wánzhěng 完整 完整 wánzhěng complete; intact 6 爱人_愛人_àiren 爱人 愛人 àiren spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 床头_床頭_chuángtóu 床头 床頭 chuángtóu bedhead; bedside; headboard 3 撒_撒_sā 撒 撒 sā to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 3 撒_撒_sǎ 撒 撒 sǎ to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 3 河边_河邊_hébiān 河边 河邊 hébiān river bank 2 三八_三八_sānbā 三八 三八 sānbā International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 2 案_案_àn 案 案 àn (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 8 公众_公眾_gōngzhòng 公众 公眾 gōngzhòng public 2 损害_損害_sǔnhài 损害 損害 sǔnhài harm; to damage; to impair 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep20/118 words - 69 min 完好无缺_完好無缺_wánhǎowúquē 完好无缺 完好無缺 wánhǎowúquē in perfect condition; without any defect 1 筋_筋_jīn 筋 筋 jīn muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 4 拢_攏_lǒng 拢 攏 lǒng to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 1 欢喜_歡喜_huānxǐ 欢喜 歡喜 huānxǐ happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 2 成交_成交_chéngjiāo 成交 成交 chéngjiāo to complete a contract; to reach a deal 1 不明不白_不明不白_bùmíngbùbái 不明不白 不明不白 bùmíngbùbái obscure; dubious; shady 1 不能不_不能不_bùnéngbù 不能不 不能不 bùnéngbù have to; cannot but 1 许_許_xǔ 许 許 xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 1 杀死_殺死_shāsǐ 杀死 殺死 shāsǐ to kill 3 想不开_想不開_xiǎngbukāi 想不开 想不開 xiǎngbukāi cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 7 灵通_靈通_língtōng 灵通 靈通 língtōng fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 1 变化_變化_biànhuà 变化 變化 biànhuà change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 浅显_淺顯_qiǎnxiǎn 浅显 淺顯 qiǎnxiǎn plain; clear; obvious 2 口头禅_口頭禪_kǒutóuchán 口头禅 口頭禪 kǒutóuchán Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase 1 霉运_霉運_méiyùn 霉运 霉運 méiyùn ill luck; misfortune 2 当头_當頭_dāngtóu 当头 當頭 dāngtóu coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 2 轮到_輪到_lúndào 轮到 輪到 lúndào to be (sb's or sth's) turn 1 手镯_手鐲_shǒuzhuó 手镯 手鐲 shǒuzhuó bracelet 24 #//Abula - S1/Ep21/25 words - 11 min 茂_茂_mào 茂 茂 mào luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 3 香肠_香腸_xiāngcháng 香肠 香腸 xiāngcháng sausage; CL:根[gen1] 1 婉_婉_wǎn 婉 婉 wǎn graceful; tactful 6 表妹_表妹_biǎomèi 表妹 表妹 biǎomèi younger female cousin via female line 6 根据_根據_gēnjù 根据 根據 gēnjù according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 琼瑶_瓊瑤_QióngYáo 琼瑶 瓊瑤 QióngYáo Chiung Yao (1938-), Taiwanese writer 4 描写_描寫_miáoxiě 描写 描寫 miáoxiě to describe; to depict; to portray; description 2 好友_好友_hǎoyǒu 好友 好友 hǎoyǒu close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 错过_錯過_cuòguò 错过 錯過 cuòguò to miss (train, opportunity etc) 2 光头_光頭_guāngtóu 光头 光頭 guāngtóu shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 1 聋_聾_lóng 聋 聾 lóng deaf 1 狗熊_狗熊_gǒuxióng 狗熊 狗熊 gǒuxióng black bear; coward 1 欠揍_欠揍_qiànzòu 欠揍 欠揍 qiànzòu to need a spanking 2 小混混_小混混_xiǎohùnhùn 小混混 小混混 xiǎohùnhùn hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing 2 斗鸡_鬥雞_dòujī 斗鸡 鬥雞 dòujī cock fighting 2 敷_敷_fū 敷 敷 fū to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 5 屎_屎_shǐ 屎 屎 shǐ stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 3 男子汉大丈夫_男子漢大丈夫_nánzǐhàndàzhàngfu 男子汉大丈夫 男子漢大丈夫 nánzǐhàndàzhàngfu (coll.) he-man 4 刘备_劉備_LiúBèi 刘备 劉備 LiúBèi Liu Bei (161-223), warlord at the end of the Han dynasty and founder of the Han kingdom of Shu 蜀漢|蜀汉 (c. 200-263), later the Shu Han dynasty 1 草鞋_草鞋_cǎoxié 草鞋 草鞋 cǎoxié straw sandals 1 叶_葉_yè 叶 葉 yè leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 8 季_季_jì 季 季 jì season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 2 秀_秀_xiù 秀 秀 xiù handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 2 人气_人氣_rénqì 人气 人氣 rénqì popularity; personality; character 1 嫉妒_嫉妒_jídù 嫉妒 嫉妒 jídù to be jealous; to envy; to hate 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep21/50 words - 19 min 扫把星_掃把星_sàobǎxīng 扫把星 掃把星 sàobǎxīng bearer of ill luck; person with the evil eye; comet 4 牵涉_牽涉_qiānshè 牵涉 牽涉 qiānshè to involve; implicated 1 流浪_流浪_liúlàng 流浪 流浪 liúlàng to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 3 孤单_孤單_gūdān 孤单 孤單 gūdān lone; lonely; loneliness 7 体会_體會_tǐhuì 体会 體會 tǐhuì to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 9 怀念_懷念_huáiniàn 怀念 懷念 huáiniàn to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 3 祖师_祖師_zǔshī 祖师 祖師 zǔshī founder (of a craft, religious sect etc) 1 茧_繭_jiǎn 茧 繭 jiǎn cocoon; callus 1 生来_生來_shēnglái 生来 生來 shēnglái from birth; by one's nature 3 疑难杂症_疑難雜症_yínánzázhèng 疑难杂症 疑難雜症 yínánzázhèng dubious or hard-to-treat cases (medicine); hard cases 2 转行_轉行_zhuǎnháng 转行 轉行 zhuǎnháng to change profession 1 叭_叭_bā 叭 叭 bā denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 11 噗_噗_pū 噗 噗 pū (onom.) pop; plop; pfff; putt-putt of a motor 11 五毛_五毛_wǔmáo 五毛 五毛 wǔmáo fifty cents (0.5 RMB); (fig.) paltry sum of money; (abbr. for 五毛黨|五毛党[wu3 mao2 dang3]) hired Internet commenter 3 射_射_shè 射 射 shè to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 4 霸王_霸王_bàwáng 霸王 霸王 bàwáng hegemon; overlord; despot 6 搬家_搬家_bānjiā 搬家 搬家 bānjiā to move house; removal 1 弹跳_彈跳_tántiào 弹跳 彈跳 tántiào to bounce; to jump; to leap 1 房东_房東_fángdōng 房东 房東 fángdōng landlord 4 旧家_舊家_jiùjiā 旧家 舊家 jiùjiā notable former families 3 出租_出租_chūzū 出租 出租 chūzū to rent 1 隔_隔_gé 隔 隔 gé to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 1 乐蒂_樂蒂_LèDì 乐蒂 樂蒂 LèDì Betty Loh Ti, Chinese actress 19 蒂_蒂_dì 蒂 蒂 dì stem (of fruit) 3 死对头_死對頭_sǐduìtou 死对头 死對頭 sǐduìtou arch-enemy; sworn enemy 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep21/75 words - 32 min 一眨眼_一眨眼_yīzhǎyǎn 一眨眼 一眨眼 yīzhǎyǎn in a wink 4 笼子_籠子_lóngzi 笼子 籠子 lóngzi cage; basket; container 1 自由自在_自由自在_zìyóuzìzài 自由自在 自由自在 zìyóuzìzài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 2 孤鸟_孤鳥_gūniǎo 孤鸟 孤鳥 gūniǎo lone bird; marginalized (country, person etc) 1 落寞_落寞_luòmò 落寞 落寞 luòmò lonely; desolate 1 徘徊_徘徊_páihuái 徘徊 徘徊 páihuái to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 1 轿车_轎車_jiàochē 轿车 轎車 jiàochē enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; motor carriage; car or bus; limousine; CL:部[bu4],輛|辆[liang4] 1 天涯_天涯_tiānyá 天涯 天涯 tiānyá the other end of the world; a faraway place 2 路边_路邊_lùbiān 路边 路邊 lùbiān curb; roadside; wayside 4 破鞋_破鞋_pòxié 破鞋 破鞋 pòxié broken shoes; worn-out footwear; loose woman; slut 1 清高_清高_qīnggāo 清高 清高 qīnggāo noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits 1 当上_當上_dāngshang 当上 當上 dāngshang to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 2 肉体_肉體_ròutǐ 肉体 肉體 ròutǐ physical body 1 带刺_帶刺_dàicì 带刺 帶刺 dàicì thorny; (fig.) barbed; sarcastic 2 玫瑰_玫瑰_méiguī 玫瑰 玫瑰 méiguī rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 1 故乡_故鄉_gùxiāng 故乡 故鄉 gùxiāng home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 泰_泰_tài 泰 泰 tài safe; peaceful; most; grand 25 限度_限度_xiàndù 限度 限度 xiàndù limitation; limit 1 黑白_黑白_hēibái 黑白 黑白 hēibái black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 3 奉献_奉獻_fèngxiàn 奉献 奉獻 fèngxiàn to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 1 擦亮_擦亮_cāliàng 擦亮 擦亮 cāliàng to polish 1 胡搞_胡搞_húgǎo 胡搞 胡搞 húgǎo to mess around; to mess with something; to have an affair 2 酒店_酒店_jiǔdiàn 酒店 酒店 jiǔdiàn wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 1 正是_正是_zhèngshì 正是 正是 zhèngshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 4 正当_正當_zhèngdāng 正当 正當 zhèngdāng timely; just (when needed) 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep21/100 words - 50 min 当做_當做_dàngzuò 当做 當做 dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 1 来头_來頭_láitóu 来头 來頭 láitóu cause; reason; interest; influence 2 大有_大有_dàyǒu 大有 大有 dàyǒu there is much; (literary) abundance 1 假货_假貨_jiǎhuò 假货 假貨 jiǎhuò counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum 1 无人不晓_無人不曉_wúrénbùxiǎo 无人不晓 無人不曉 wúrénbùxiǎo known to everyone 1 看上_看上_kànshàng 看上 看上 kànshàng to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 1 冒失_冒失_màoshi 冒失 冒失 màoshi rash; impudent 1 是非_是非_shìfēi 是非 是非 shìfēi right and wrong; quarrel 2 得意忘形_得意忘形_déyìwàngxíng 得意忘形 得意忘形 déyìwàngxíng so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy 1 工具_工具_gōngjù 工具 工具 gōngjù tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 2 工厂_工廠_gōngchǎng 工厂 工廠 gōngchǎng factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 妙计_妙計_miàojì 妙计 妙計 miàojì excellent plan; brilliant scheme 2 零用钱_零用錢_língyòngqián 零用钱 零用錢 língyòngqián pocket money; allowance; spending money 1 抽筋_抽筋_chōujīn 抽筋 抽筋 chōujīn cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 2 专治_專治_zhuānzhì 专治 專治 zhuānzhì (of medicine) to use specifically for the treatment of 1 温差_溫差_wēnchā 温差 溫差 wēnchā difference in temperature 3 芋_芋_yù 芋 芋 yù taro; Colocasia antiquorum; Colocasia esculenta 7 议_議_yì 议 議 yì to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 1 叫卖_叫賣_jiàomài 叫卖 叫賣 jiàomài to hawk (one's wares); to peddle 1 女红_女紅_nǚgōng 女红 女紅 nǚgōng the feminine arts (e.g. needlework) 1 不值_不值_bùzhí 不值 不值 bùzhí not worth 1 口味_口味_kǒuwèi 口味 口味 kǒuwèi a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 3 允许_允許_yǔnxǔ 允许 允許 yǔnxǔ to permit; to allow 1 街头巷尾_街頭巷尾_jiētóuxiàngwěi 街头巷尾 街頭巷尾 jiētóuxiàngwěi top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city 3 村_村_cūn 村 村 cūn village 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep21/125 words - 65 min 天才_天才_tiāncái 天才 天才 tiāncái talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 1 瓠瓜_瓠瓜_hùguā 瓠瓜 瓠瓜 hùguā bottle gourd 1 丝瓜_絲瓜_sīguā 丝瓜 絲瓜 sīguā luffa (loofah) 4 当铺_當舖_dàngpù 当铺 當舖 dàngpù pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 2 把手_把手_bǎshou 把手 把手 bǎshou handle; grip; knob 1 赎回_贖回_shúhuí 赎回 贖回 shúhuí to redeem 2 生吞活剥_生吞活剝_shēngtūnhuóbō 生吞活剥 生吞活剝 shēngtūnhuóbō to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically 1 心软_心軟_xīnruǎn 心软 心軟 xīnruǎn to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 天黑_天黑_tiānhēi 天黑 天黑 tiānhēi to get dark; dusk 1 迷路_迷路_mílù 迷路 迷路 mílù to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 4 老一辈_老一輩_lǎoyībèi 老一辈 老一輩 lǎoyībèi previous generation; older generation 1 生人_生人_shēngrén 生人 生人 shēngrén stranger; living person; to give birth; to be born (in a certain time or place) 1 送人_送人_sòngrén 送人 送人 sòngrén to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 2 恍神_恍神_huǎngshén 恍神 恍神 huǎngshén to be off in another world; to suffer a lapse in concentration 1 遵循_遵循_zūnxún 遵循 遵循 zūnxún to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance 1 耍嘴皮子_耍嘴皮子_shuǎzuǐpízi 耍嘴皮子 耍嘴皮子 shuǎzuǐpízi to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 1 游手_遊手_yóushǒu 游手 遊手 yóushǒu to be idle 1 欣慰_欣慰_xīnwèi 欣慰 欣慰 xīnwèi to be gratified 3 出名_出名_chūmíng 出名 出名 chūmíng well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 2 风流_風流_fēngliú 风流 風流 fēngliú distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 3 本性难移_本性難移_běnxìngnányí 本性难移 本性難移 běnxìngnányí It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.; Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23) 2 榨_榨_zhà 榨 榨 zhà to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 3 果汁_果汁_guǒzhī 果汁 果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice 2 忌日_忌日_jìrì 忌日 忌日 jìrì anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 4 小白_小白_xiǎobái 小白 小白 xiǎobái (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 11 #//Abula - S1/Ep22/25 words - 23 min 夸_誇_kuā 夸 誇 kuā to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 4 体贴_體貼_tǐtiē 体贴 體貼 tǐtiē considerate (of other people's needs) 1 胡_胡_hú 胡 胡 hú non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 3 恶化_惡化_èhuà 恶化 惡化 èhuà to worsen 3 大舌头_大舌頭_dàshétou 大舌头 大舌頭 dàshétou (coll.) lisp; one who lisps 1 不少_不少_bùshǎo 不少 不少 bùshǎo many; a lot; not few 10 好意思_好意思_hǎoyìsi 好意思 好意思 hǎoyìsi to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 1 代班_代班_dàibān 代班 代班 dàibān (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 1 纪念_紀念_jìniàn 纪念 紀念 jìniàn to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 干_干_gān 干 干 gān to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 1 典当_典當_diǎndàng 典当 典當 diǎndàng to pawn; pawnshop 1 伎俩_伎倆_jìliǎng 伎俩 伎倆 jìliǎng trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 2 消夜_消夜_xiāoyè 消夜 消夜 xiāoyè nighttime snack; late-night supper 5 气头上_氣頭上_qìtóushàng 气头上 氣頭上 qìtóushàng in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 2 本性_本性_běnxìng 本性 本性 běnxìng natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 4 平山_平山_Píngshān 平山 平山 Píngshān Pingshan county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei; Pingshan district of Benxi city 本溪市, Liaoning 12 一诺千金_一諾千金_yīnuòqiānjīn 一诺千金 一諾千金 yīnuòqiānjīn a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept 5 皮肉_皮肉_píròu 皮肉 皮肉 píròu skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 1 女士_女士_nǚshì 女士 女士 nǚshì lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 3 身孕_身孕_shēnyùn 身孕 身孕 shēnyùn pregnancy; pregnant 1 在天之灵_在天之靈_zàitiānzhīlíng 在天之灵 在天之靈 zàitiānzhīlíng soul and spirit of the deceased 9 福气_福氣_fúqi 福气 福氣 fúqi good fortune; a blessing 7 义务_義務_yìwù 义务 義務 yìwù duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 1 轻声细语_輕聲細語_qīngshēngxìyǔ 轻声细语 輕聲細語 qīngshēngxìyǔ to speak softly; to whisper (idiom) 1 生前_生前_shēngqián 生前 生前 shēngqián (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 6 #//Abula - S1/Ep22/50 words - 32 min 安定_安定_āndìng 安定 安定 āndìng stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 2 历尽沧桑_歷盡滄桑_lìjìncāngsāng 历尽沧桑 歷盡滄桑 lìjìncāngsāng to have been through the hardships of life; to have been through the mill 1 未婚_未婚_wèihūn 未婚 未婚 wèihūn unmarried 2 安抚_安撫_ānfǔ 安抚 安撫 ānfǔ to placate; to pacify; to appease 5 掴_摑_guāi 掴 摑 guāi to slap; also pr. [guo2] 4 酒菜_酒菜_jiǔcài 酒菜 酒菜 jiǔcài food and drink; food to accompany wine 1 本地人_本地人_běndìrén 本地人 本地人 běndìrén native person (of a country) 1 认得_認得_rènde 认得 認得 rènde to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 5 下流_下流_xiàliú 下流 下流 xiàliú lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 2 倜_倜_tì 倜 倜 tì energetic; exalted; magnanimous 1 傥_儻_tǎng 傥 儻 tǎng if; unexpectedly 1 拉生意_拉生意_lāshēngyì 拉生意 拉生意 lāshēngyì to tout; to solicit customers 1 气质_氣質_qìzhì 气质 氣質 qìzhì temperament; personality traits; manners 7 抬举_抬舉_táijǔ 抬举 抬舉 táijǔ to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 1 光阴似箭_光陰似箭_guāngyīnsìjiàn 光阴似箭 光陰似箭 guāngyīnsìjiàn time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies! 2 岁月如梭_歲月如梭_suìyuèrúsuō 岁月如梭 歲月如梭 suìyuèrúsuō time flies (idiom) 2 徐志摩_徐志摩_XúZhìmó 徐志摩 徐志摩 XúZhìmó Xu Zhimo (1897-1931), writer and poet 5 午后_午後_wǔhòu 午后 午後 wǔhòu afternoon 2 黄昏_黃昏_huánghūn 黄昏 黃昏 huánghūn dusk; evening; nightfall 4 梢_梢_shāo 梢 梢 shāo tip of branch 2 高尚_高尚_gāoshàng 高尚 高尚 gāoshàng noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 1 吟诗_吟詩_yínshī 吟诗 吟詩 yínshī to recite poetry 1 诗人_詩人_shīrén 诗人 詩人 shīrén bard; poet 1 散文_散文_sǎnwén 散文 散文 sǎnwén prose; essay 5 成仙_成仙_chéngxiān 成仙 成仙 chéngxiān to become immortal 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep22/75 words - 44 min 不懂装懂_不懂裝懂_bùdǒngzhuāngdǒng 不懂装懂 不懂裝懂 bùdǒngzhuāngdǒng to pretend to understand when you don't 2 土包子_土包子_tǔbāozi 土包子 土包子 tǔbāozi country bumpkin; boor; unsophisticated country person (humble, applied to oneself); burial mound 2 实现_實現_shíxiàn 实现 實現 shíxiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 2 布鞋_布鞋_bùxié 布鞋 布鞋 bùxié cloth shoes; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 鞋_鞋_xié 鞋 鞋 xié shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 2 香菇_香菇_xiānggū 香菇 香菇 xiānggū shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 4 猪头_豬頭_zhūtóu 猪头 豬頭 zhūtóu pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 1 秀气_秀氣_xiùqi 秀气 秀氣 xiùqi delicate; graceful 1 看书_看書_kànshū 看书 看書 kànshū to read; to study 3 凶巴巴_凶巴巴_xiōngbābā 凶巴巴 凶巴巴 xiōngbābā harsh; savage; fierce 1 模样_模樣_múyàng 模样 模樣 múyàng look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 格子_格子_gézi 格子 格子 gézi lattice; check (pattern of squares) 1 装模作样_裝模作樣_zhuāngmózuòyàng 装模作样 裝模作樣 zhuāngmózuòyàng to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 2 娘儿们_娘兒們_niángr5men 娘儿们 娘兒們 niángr5men (dialect) woman; wife 1 内伤_內傷_nèishāng 内伤 內傷 nèishāng internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 4 虚伪_虛偽_xūwěi 虚伪 虛偽 xūwěi false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 1 一大早_一大早_yīdàzǎo 一大早 一大早 yīdàzǎo at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 1 修养_修養_xiūyǎng 修养 修養 xiūyǎng accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 1 进修_進修_jìnxiū 进修 進修 jìnxiū to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 3 婚纱_婚紗_hūnshā 婚纱 婚紗 hūnshā wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 1 指指点点_指指點點_zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn 指指点点 指指點點 zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame 4 出国_出國_chūguó 出国 出國 chūguó to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 8 性子_性子_xìngzi 性子 性子 xìngzi temper 1 唠唠叨叨_嘮嘮叨叨_láolaodāodāo 唠唠叨叨 嘮嘮叨叨 láolaodāodāo to chatter; to babble 2 饵_餌_ěr 饵 餌 ěr pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep22/100 words - 56 min 欲速则不达_欲速則不達_yùsùzébùdá 欲速则不达 欲速則不達 yùsùzébùdá lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; don't try to run before you can walk 2 嘴硬_嘴硬_zuǐyìng 嘴硬 嘴硬 zuǐyìng reluctant to admit a mistake 1 乌鸦嘴_烏鴉嘴_wūyāzuǐ 乌鸦嘴 烏鴉嘴 wūyāzuǐ lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 2 双手_雙手_shuāngshǒu 双手 雙手 shuāngshǒu both hands 2 双脚_雙腳_shuāngjiǎo 双脚 雙腳 shuāngjiǎo two legs; both feet 3 雅_雅_yǎ 雅 雅 yǎ elegant 2 小品_小品_xiǎopǐn 小品 小品 xiǎopǐn short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit 2 谬_謬_miù 谬 謬 miù to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous 1 司马_司馬_Sīmǎ 司马 司馬 Sīmǎ Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states); two-character surname Sima 1 狂风_狂風_kuángfēng 狂风 狂風 kuángfēng gale; squall; whole gale (meteorology) 2 茫_茫_máng 茫 茫 máng vast, with no clear boundary; fig. hazy; indistinct; unclear; confused 1 退步_退步_tuìbù 退步 退步 tuìbù to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 1 执照_執照_zhízhào 执照 執照 zhízhào license; permit 1 吊销_吊銷_diàoxiāo 吊销 吊銷 diàoxiāo to suspend (an agreement); to revoke 1 借酒浇愁_借酒澆愁_jièjiǔjiāochóu 借酒浇愁 借酒澆愁 jièjiǔjiāochóu to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol) 1 名正言顺_名正言順_míngzhèngyánshùn 名正言顺 名正言順 míngzhèngyánshùn in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 1 闭_閉_bì 闭 閉 bì to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 2 门户之见_門戶之見_ménhùzhījiàn 门户之见 門戶之見 ménhùzhījiàn sectarian bias; parochialism 3 宽_寬_kuān 宽 寬 kuān lenient; wide; broad 1 贤妻_賢妻_xiánqī 贤妻 賢妻 xiánqī (old) perfect wife; you, my beloved wife 2 门当户对_門當戶對_méndānghùduì 门当户对 門當戶對 méndānghùduì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 2 婚姻_婚姻_hūnyīn 婚姻 婚姻 hūnyīn matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 9 请安_請安_qǐng'ān 请安 請安 qǐng'ān to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1]) 1 久仰大名_久仰大名_jiǔyǎngdàmíng 久仰大名 久仰大名 jiǔyǎngdàmíng I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) 1 成就_成就_chéngjiù 成就 成就 chéngjiù accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 6 #//Abula - S1/Ep22/121 words - 64 min 名望_名望_míngwàng 名望 名望 míngwàng renown; prestige 2 世家_世家_shìjiā 世家 世家 shìjiā family influential for generations; aristocratic family 2 大哥_大哥_dàgē 大哥 大哥 dàgē eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 2 虎父无犬子_虎父無犬子_hǔfùwúquǎnzǐ 虎父无犬子 虎父無犬子 hǔfùwúquǎnzǐ lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son 1 天分_天分_tiānfèn 天分 天分 tiānfèn natural gift; talent 3 一本万利_一本萬利_yīběnwànlì 一本万利 一本萬利 yīběnwànlì small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out 1 看得起_看得起_kàndeqǐ 看得起 看得起 kàndeqǐ to show respect for; to think highly of 3 理解_理解_lǐjiě 理解 理解 lǐjiě to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 2 赔罪_賠罪_péizuì 赔罪 賠罪 péizuì to apologize 4 回绝_回絕_huíjué 回绝 回絕 huíjué to rebuff; to refuse; to turn down 3 撕破脸_撕破臉_sīpòliǎn 撕破脸 撕破臉 sīpòliǎn to have an acrimonious falling-out; to shed all pretense of cordiality; to tear into each other 1 珍惜_珍惜_zhēnxī 珍惜 珍惜 zhēnxī to treasure; to value; to cherish 8 仍_仍_réng 仍 仍 réng still; yet; to remain 9 不知轻重_不知輕重_bùzhīqīngzhòng 不知轻重 不知輕重 bùzhīqīngzhòng lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things; naive; doesn't know who's who; no sense of priorities 2 秤_秤_chèng 秤 秤 chèng steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 8 斤两_斤兩_jīnliǎng 斤两 斤兩 jīnliǎng weight; (fig.) importance 3 稻草_稻草_dàocǎo 稻草 稻草 dàocǎo rice straw 2 惊动_驚動_jīngdòng 惊动 驚動 jīngdòng to alarm; to startle; to disturb 6 纵火_縱火_zònghuǒ 纵火 縱火 zònghuǒ to set on fire; to commit arson 11 接下_接下_jiēxià 接下 接下 jiēxià continuing on 3 大型_大型_dàxíng 大型 大型 dàxíng large; large-scale 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep23/25 words - 11 min 耐性_耐性_nàixìng 耐性 耐性 nàixìng patience; endurance 1 上钩_上鉤_shànggōu 上钩 上鉤 shànggōu to take the bait 1 专_專_zhuān 专 專 zhuān for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 一筹莫展_一籌莫展_yīchóumòzhǎn 一筹莫展 一籌莫展 yīchóumòzhǎn to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end 1 桥_橋_qiáo 桥 橋 qiáo bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 1 走过_走過_zǒuguò 走过 走過 zǒuguò to walk past; to pass by 1 坦诚_坦誠_tǎnchéng 坦诚 坦誠 tǎnchéng candid; frank; plain dealing 1 海底捞针_海底撈針_hǎidǐlāozhēn 海底捞针 海底撈針 hǎidǐlāozhēn see 大海撈針|大海捞针[da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1] 2 搏_搏_bó 搏 搏 bó to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 1 行动_行動_xíngdòng 行动 行動 xíngdòng operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 3 活蹦乱跳_活蹦亂跳_huóbèngluàntiào 活蹦乱跳 活蹦亂跳 huóbèngluàntiào to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 1 派上用场_派上用場_pàishàngyòngchǎng 派上用场 派上用場 pàishàngyòngchǎng to put to good use; to come in handy 1 老人_老人_lǎorén 老人 老人 lǎorén old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 4 出马_出馬_chūmǎ 出马 出馬 chūmǎ to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 1 比赛_比賽_bǐsài 比赛 比賽 bǐsài competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 3 乔_喬_qiáo 乔 喬 qiáo tall 9 舞技_舞技_wǔjì 舞技 舞技 wǔjì dancing skill 1 是的_是的_shìde 是的 是的 shìde yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 2 探照灯_探照燈_tànzhàodēng 探照灯 探照燈 tànzhàodēng searchlight 1 黄脸婆_黃臉婆_huángliǎnpó 黄脸婆 黃臉婆 huángliǎnpó faded old woman 2 买单_買單_mǎidān 买单 買單 mǎidān to pay the restaurant bill 1 借花献佛_借花獻佛_jièhuāxiànFó 借花献佛 借花獻佛 jièhuāxiànFó lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property; plagiarism 1 二来_二來_èrlái 二来 二來 èrlái secondly, ... 1 迁_遷_qiān 迁 遷 qiān to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 1 大计_大計_dàjì 大计 大計 dàjì large scale program of lasting importance; project of paramount importance; to think big; annual national audit 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep23/50 words - 20 min 商场_商場_shāngchǎng 商场 商場 shāngchǎng shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 2 结合_結合_jiéhé 结合 結合 jiéhé to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 1 委员_委員_wěiyuán 委员 委員 wěiyuán committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 招标_招標_zhāobiāo 招标 招標 zhāobiāo to invite bids 3 地点_地點_dìdiǎn 地点 地點 dìdiǎn place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 抢手_搶手_qiǎngshǒu 抢手 搶手 qiǎngshǒu (of goods) popular; in great demand 1 错失_錯失_cuòshī 错失 錯失 cuòshī fault; mistake; to miss (a chance) 1 标金_標金_biāojīn 标金 標金 biāojīn standard gold bar; deposit when submitting a tender 5 饰演_飾演_shìyǎn 饰演 飾演 shìyǎn to act; to play a part 2 武林_武林_wǔlín 武林 武林 wǔlín martial arts (social) circles 6 手法_手法_shǒufǎ 手法 手法 shǒufǎ technique; trick; skill 3 噱头_噱頭_xuétóu 噱头 噱頭 xuétóu amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 1 开路先锋_開路先鋒_kāilùxiānfēng 开路先锋 開路先鋒 kāilùxiānfēng pioneer; trailbreaker 2 宗师_宗師_zōngshī 宗师 宗師 zōngshī great scholar respected for learning and integrity 1 放火_放火_fànghuǒ 放火 放火 fànghuǒ to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 3 打草惊蛇_打草驚蛇_dǎcǎojīngshé 打草惊蛇 打草驚蛇 dǎcǎojīngshé lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 2 财物_財物_cáiwù 财物 財物 cáiwù property; belongings 1 烦恼_煩惱_fánnǎo 烦恼 煩惱 fánnǎo to be worried; to be distressed; worries 6 分期付款_分期付款_fēnqīfùkuǎn 分期付款 分期付款 fēnqīfùkuǎn to pay in installments; payment in installments 2 今日_今日_jīnrì 今日 今日 jīnrì today 3 信得过_信得過_xìndeguò 信得过 信得過 xìndeguò trustworthy; reliable 4 分期_分期_fēnqī 分期 分期 fēnqī by stages; staggered; step by step; in installments 1 延误_延誤_yánwu 延误 延誤 yánwu to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 1 处世_處世_chǔshì 处世 處世 chǔshì to conduct oneself in society 3 有限_有限_yǒuxiàn 有限 有限 yǒuxiàn limited; finite 7 #//Abula - S1/Ep23/75 words - 29 min 老成持重_老成持重_lǎochéngchízhòng 老成持重 老成持重 lǎochéngchízhòng old and wise; experienced and knowledgeable 1 胆大妄为_膽大妄為_dǎndàwàngwéi 胆大妄为 膽大妄為 dǎndàwàngwéi daring; presumptuous; daredevil 1 尊长_尊長_zūnzhǎng 尊长 尊長 zūnzhǎng one's superior; one's elders and betters 1 似的_似的_shìde 似的 似的 shìde seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 1 判断_判斷_pànduàn 判断 判斷 pànduàn to judge; to determine; judgment 3 天书_天書_tiānshū 天书 天書 tiānshū imperial edict; heavenly book (superstition); obscure or illegible writing; double dutch 1 停车_停車_tíngchē 停车 停車 tíngchē to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 宝贵_寶貴_bǎoguì 宝贵 寶貴 bǎoguì valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 2 咸_鹹_xián 咸 鹹 xián salted; salty; stingy; miserly 1 乱花钱_亂花錢_luànhuāqián 乱花钱 亂花錢 luànhuāqián to spend money recklessly; to squander 1 泡温泉_泡溫泉_pàowēnquán 泡温泉 泡溫泉 pàowēnquán to soak in a spa or hot spring 2 转告_轉告_zhuǎngào 转告 轉告 zhuǎngào to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 文笔_文筆_wénbǐ 文笔 文筆 wénbǐ writings; writing style 1 引经据典_引經據典_yǐnjīngjùdiǎn 引经据典 引經據典 yǐnjīngjùdiǎn lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom) 1 成语_成語_chéngyǔ 成语 成語 chéngyǔ Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 2 痘_痘_dòu 痘 痘 dòu pimple; pustule 8 满天_滿天_mǎntiān 满天 滿天 mǎntiān whole sky 1 金条_金條_jīntiáo 金条 金條 jīntiáo gold bar 1 装潢_裝潢_zhuānghuáng 装潢 裝潢 zhuānghuáng to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 1 想通_想通_xiǎngtōng 想通 想通 xiǎngtōng to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 7 老古板_老古板_lǎogǔbǎn 老古板 老古板 lǎogǔbǎn overly conservative; old-fashioned; old fogey; a square 5 无不_無不_wúbù 无不 無不 wúbù none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 1 看不顺眼_看不順眼_kànbùshùnyǎn 看不顺眼 看不順眼 kànbùshùnyǎn unpleasant to the eye; objectionable 1 血压_血壓_xuèyā 血压 血壓 xuèyā blood pressure 2 升高_昇高_shēnggāo 升高 昇高 shēnggāo to raise; to ascend 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep23/100 words - 45 min 血脉_血脈_xuèmài 血脉 血脈 xuèmài blood vessels 1 提议_提議_tíyì 提议 提議 tíyì proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 试探_試探_shìtàn 试探 試探 shìtàn to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 3 诚心诚意_誠心誠意_chéngxīnchéngyì 诚心诚意 誠心誠意 chéngxīnchéngyì earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 1 逼债_逼債_bīzhài 逼债 逼債 bīzhài to press for payment of debts; to dun 1 海里_海里_hǎilǐ 海里 海里 hǎilǐ nautical mile 1 语气_語氣_yǔqì 语气 語氣 yǔqì tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 相待_相待_xiāngdài 相待 相待 xiāngdài to treat 1 冥冥之中_冥冥之中_míngmíngzhīzhōng 冥冥之中 冥冥之中 míngmíngzhīzhōng in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 1 毁掉_毀掉_huǐdiào 毁掉 毀掉 huǐdiào to destroy 4 所想_所想_suǒxiǎng 所想 所想 suǒxiǎng what one considers; one's thoughts 3 话虽如此_話雖如此_huàsuīrúcǐ 话虽如此 話雖如此 huàsuīrúcǐ be that as it may 2 割_割_gē 割 割 gē to cut; to cut apart 1 藤_藤_téng 藤 藤 téng rattan; cane; vine 2 辣_辣_là 辣 辣 là hot (spicy); pungent 2 上火_上火_shànghuǒ 上火 上火 shànghuǒ to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 1 草木_草木_cǎomù 草木 草木 cǎomù vegetation; plants 2 儿孙自有儿孙福_兒孫自有兒孫福_érsūnzìyǒu'érsūnfú 儿孙自有儿孙福 兒孫自有兒孫福 érsūnzìyǒu'érsūnfú younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom) 2 兵马_兵馬_bīngmǎ 兵马 兵馬 bīngmǎ troops and horses; military forces 1 粮草_糧草_liángcǎo 粮草 糧草 liángcǎo army provisions; rations and fodder 1 先行_先行_xiānxíng 先行 先行 xiānxíng to precede others; in advance 1 竞_競_jìng 竞 競 jìng to compete; to contend; to struggle 1 借给_借給_jiègěi 借给 借給 jiègěi to lend to sb 3 意下如何_意下如何_yìxiàrúhé 意下如何 意下如何 yìxiàrúhé how about it?; what do you think? 4 处事_處事_chǔshì 处事 處事 chǔshì to handle affairs; to deal with 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep23/125 words - 56 min 物_物_wù 物 物 wù thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 6 看得见_看得見_kàndéjiàn 看得见 看得見 kàndéjiàn can see; visible 2 贡献_貢獻_gòngxiàn 贡献 貢獻 gòngxiàn to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 看重_看重_kànzhòng 看重 看重 kànzhòng to regard as important; to care about 2 画图_畫圖_huàtú 画图 畫圖 huàtú to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 1 清官难断家务事_清官難斷家務事_qīngguānnánduànjiāwùshì 清官难断家务事 清官難斷家務事 qīngguānnánduànjiāwùshì even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb) 1 说客_說客_shuìkè 说客 說客 shuìkè (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 1 立场_立場_lìchǎng 立场 立場 lìchǎng position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 其二_其二_qí'èr 其二 其二 qí'èr secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second 1 看在眼里_看在眼裡_kànzàiyǎnli 看在眼里 看在眼裡 kànzàiyǎnli to observe; to take it all in 1 老糊涂_老糊塗_lǎohútu 老糊涂 老糊塗 lǎohútu dotard 2 挑明_挑明_tiǎomíng 挑明 挑明 tiǎomíng to illuminate; to open up (a topic) 1 瑜_瑜_yú 瑜 瑜 yú excellence; luster of gems 1 隔阂_隔閡_géhé 隔阂 隔閡 géhé misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 1 爆炸_爆炸_bàozhà 爆炸 爆炸 bàozhà explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 7 生米煮成熟饭_生米煮成熟飯_shēngmǐzhǔchéngshúfàn 生米煮成熟饭 生米煮成熟飯 shēngmǐzhǔchéngshúfàn the rice is cooked; what's done is done; it's too late to change anything now (idiom) 2 旅行_旅行_lǚxíng 旅行 旅行 lǚxíng to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 2 应有尽有_應有盡有_yīngyǒujìnyǒu 应有尽有 應有盡有 yīngyǒujìnyǒu everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs 1 全面_全面_quánmiàn 全面 全面 quánmiàn all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 1 周边_周邊_zhōubiān 周边 周邊 zhōubiān periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 1 落成_落成_luòchéng 落成 落成 luòchéng to complete a construction project 4 样貌_樣貌_yàngmào 样貌 樣貌 yàngmào appearance; manifestation 1 霓虹灯_霓虹燈_níhóngdēng 霓虹灯 霓虹燈 níhóngdēng neon lamp (loanword) 2 闪闪_閃閃_shǎnshǎn 闪闪 閃閃 shǎnshǎn flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 1 烁_爍_shuò 烁 爍 shuò bright; luminous 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep23/139 words - 65 min 百货公司_百貨公司_bǎihuògōngsī 百货公司 百貨公司 bǎihuògōngsī department store 2 入口_入口_rùkǒu 入口 入口 rùkǒu entrance; to import 1 人马_人馬_rénmǎ 人马 人馬 rénmǎ men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 2 树林_樹林_shùlín 树林 樹林 shùlín woods; grove; forest 8 千军万马_千軍萬馬_qiānjūnwànmǎ 千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiānjūnwànmǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men 4 包围_包圍_bāowéi 包围 包圍 bāowéi to surround; to encircle; to hem in 2 泰然自若_泰然自若_tàiránzìruò 泰然自若 泰然自若 tàiránzìruò cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves; perfectly composed 2 眼色_眼色_yǎnsè 眼色 眼色 yǎnsè signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance 2 不切实际_不切實際_bùqièshíjì 不切实际 不切實際 bùqièshíjì unrealistic; impractical 2 嗦_嗦_suō 嗦 嗦 suō suck 2 自不量力_自不量力_zìbùliànglì 自不量力 自不量力 zìbùliànglì to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) 2 料到_料到_liàodào 料到 料到 liàodào to foresee; to anticipate 3 您好_您好_nínhǎo 您好 您好 nínhǎo hello (polite) 2 流产_流產_liúchǎn 流产 流產 liúchǎn to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 15 #//Abula - S1/Ep24/25 words - 25 min 关头_關頭_guāntóu 关头 關頭 guāntóu juncture; moment 1 偏偏_偏偏_piānpiān 偏偏 偏偏 piānpiān (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 2 腕_腕_wàn 腕 腕 wàn wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 1 爽快_爽快_shuǎngkuai 爽快 爽快 shuǎngkuai refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 5 凭什么_憑什麼_píngshénme 凭什么 憑什麼 píngshénme (spoken) why?; for which reason? 2 下三滥_下三濫_xiàsānlàn 下三滥 下三濫 xiàsānlàn riffraff; scum; lowlife; despicable; inferior 1 手段_手段_shǒuduàn 手段 手段 shǒuduàn method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 一贯_一貫_yīguàn 一贯 一貫 yīguàn consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 1 承租_承租_chéngzū 承租 承租 chéngzū to rent; to lease 1 瞎忙_瞎忙_xiāmáng 瞎忙 瞎忙 xiāmáng to putter around; to work to no avail 1 纵_縱_zòng 纵 縱 zòng warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 1 生出_生出_shēngchū 生出 生出 shēngchū to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 1 闪烁其词_閃爍其詞_shǎnshuòqící 闪烁其词 閃爍其詞 shǎnshuòqící to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush 1 援手_援手_yuánshǒu 援手 援手 yuánshǒu assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand 4 强行_強行_qiángxíng 强行 強行 qiángxíng to do sth by force 2 闯关_闖關_chuǎngguān 闯关 闖關 chuǎngguān to crash through a barrier 2 登机_登機_dēngjī 登机 登機 dēngjī to board a plane 2 厘清_釐清_líqīng 厘清 釐清 líqīng to clarify (the facts); clarification 1 交保_交保_jiāobǎo 交保 交保 jiāobǎo to post bail; bail 3 自责_自責_zìzé 自责 自責 zìzé to blame oneself 2 再生_再生_zàishēng 再生 再生 zàishēng to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 2 孤_孤_gū 孤 孤 gū lone; lonely 32 单一_單一_dānyī 单一 單一 dānyī single; only; sole 1 着手_著手_zhuóshǒu 着手 著手 zhuóshǒu to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 1 恩爱_恩愛_ēn'ài 恩爱 恩愛 ēn'ài loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep24/50 words - 37 min 归宿_歸宿_guīsù 归宿 歸宿 guīsù place to return to; home; final destination; ending 1 祝寿_祝壽_zhùshòu 祝寿 祝壽 zhùshòu to offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person) 3 生日快乐_生日快樂_shēngrìkuàilè 生日快乐 生日快樂 shēngrìkuàilè Happy birthday 6 谋事_謀事_móushì 谋事 謀事 móushì to plan matters; to look for a job 2 屋_屋_wū 屋 屋 wū house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 6 寿_壽_shòu 寿 壽 shòu long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 2 松_松_sōng 松 松 sōng pine; CL:棵[ke1] 1 龄_齡_líng 龄 齡 líng age; length of experience, membership etc 1 寿礼_壽禮_shòulǐ 寿礼 壽禮 shòulǐ birthday present (for an old person) 1 杭州_杭州_Hángzhōu 杭州 杭州 Hángzhōu Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 1 整套_整套_zhěngtào 整套 整套 zhěngtào entire set 2 毛笔_毛筆_máobǐ 毛笔 毛筆 máobǐ writing brush; CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3] 2 凑热闹_湊熱鬧_còurènao 凑热闹 湊熱鬧 còurènao to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 1 筷_筷_kuài 筷 筷 kuài chopstick 1 开车_開車_kāichē 开车 開車 kāichē to drive a car 3 桐_桐_tóng 桐 桐 tóng tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites) 3 雅兴_雅興_yǎxìng 雅兴 雅興 yǎxìng refined and elegant attitude of mind 1 进展_進展_jìnzhǎn 进展 進展 jìnzhǎn to make headway; to make progress 2 股份_股份_gǔfèn 股份 股份 gǔfèn a share (in a company); stock 11 粗心大意_粗心大意_cūxīndàyì 粗心大意 粗心大意 cūxīndàyì negligent; careless; inadvertent 1 旅馆_旅館_lǚguǎn 旅馆 旅館 lǚguǎn hotel; CL:家[jia1] 2 树_樹_shù 树 樹 shù tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 1 礁溪_礁溪_Jiāoxī 礁溪 礁溪 Jiāoxī Jiaoxi or Chiaohsi township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 登记_登記_dēngjì 登记 登記 dēngjì to register (one's name) 6 孔庙_孔廟_Kǒngmiào 孔庙 孔廟 Kǒngmiào Confucian temple 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep24/75 words - 44 min 改建_改建_gǎijiàn 改建 改建 gǎijiàn to rebuild; to transform (a building); to refurbish 1 碱_鹼_jiǎn 碱 鹼 jiǎn base; alkali; soda (chemistry) 2 绅士_紳士_shēnshì 绅士 紳士 shēnshì gentleman 1 预约_預約_yùyuē 预约 預約 yùyuē booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 1 往后_往後_wǎnghòu 往后 往後 wǎnghòu from now on; in the future; time to come 2 有别_有別_yǒubié 有别 有別 yǒubié different; distinct; unequal; variable 1 打赤膊_打赤膊_dǎchìbó 打赤膊 打赤膊 dǎchìbó to bare one's chest; bare-chested 1 严肃_嚴肅_yánsù 严肃 嚴肅 yánsù solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 1 抗议_抗議_kàngyì 抗议 抗議 kàngyì to protest; protest 5 贱_賤_jiàn 贱 賤 jiàn inexpensive; lowly 1 不在乎_不在乎_bùzàihu 不在乎 不在乎 bùzàihu not to care 1 外地人_外地人_wàidìrén 外地人 外地人 wàidìrén stranger; outsider 8 当地_當地_dāngdì 当地 當地 dāngdì local 4 再次_再次_zàicì 再次 再次 zàicì one more time; again; one more; once again 1 繁荣_繁榮_fánróng 繁荣 繁榮 fánróng prosperous; booming (economy) 1 库_庫_kù 库 庫 kù warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 2 财路_財路_cáilù 财路 財路 cáilù livelihood 1 找出_找出_zhǎochū 找出 找出 zhǎochū to find; to search out 1 青少年_青少年_qīngshàonián 青少年 青少年 qīngshàonián adolescent; youth; teenager 1 宿舍_宿舍_sùshè 宿舍 宿舍 sùshè dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 缪思_繆思_Miùsī 缪思 繆思 Miùsī variant of 繆斯|缪斯[Miu4 si1] 1 潜水_潛水_qiánshuǐ 潜水 潛水 qiánshuǐ to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 1 认输_認輸_rènshū 认输 認輸 rènshū to concede; to admit defeat 1 坐下_坐下_zuòxia 坐下 坐下 zuòxia to sit down 8 睁_睜_zhēng 睁 睜 zhēng to open (one's eyes) 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep24/100 words - 58 min 圣地_聖地_shèngdì 圣地 聖地 shèngdì holy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc); center of historic interest 1 娱乐场所_娛樂場所_yúlèchǎngsuǒ 娱乐场所 娛樂場所 yúlèchǎngsuǒ place of entertainment 4 忘恩负义_忘恩負義_wàng'ēnfùyì 忘恩负义 忘恩負義 wàng'ēnfùyì to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 1 零工_零工_línggōng 零工 零工 línggōng temporary job; odd job 1 装傻_裝傻_zhuāngshǎ 装傻 裝傻 zhuāngshǎ to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 收买_收買_shōumǎi 收买 收買 shōumǎi to purchase; to bribe 3 晕倒_暈倒_yūndǎo 晕倒 暈倒 yūndǎo to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 1 观察_觀察_guānchá 观察 觀察 guānchá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 脑震荡_腦震盪_nǎozhèndàng 脑震荡 腦震盪 nǎozhèndàng (med.) cerebral concussion 1 单子_單子_dānzi 单子 單子 dānzi list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 1 随意_隨意_suíyì 随意 隨意 suíyì as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 1 多事_多事_duōshì 多事 多事 duōshì meddlesome; eventful 3 咳_咳_ké 咳 咳 ké cough 2 止咳_止咳_zhǐké 止咳 止咳 zhǐké to suppress coughing 1 无效_無效_wúxiào 无效 無效 wúxiào not valid; ineffective; in vain 1 诊_診_zhěn 诊 診 zhěn to examine or treat medically 3 仙丹_仙丹_xiāndān 仙丹 仙丹 xiāndān elixir; magic potion 1 见效_見效_jiànxiào 见效 見效 jiànxiào to have the desired effect 2 固执_固執_gùzhí 固执 固執 gùzhí obstinate; stubborn 2 了得_了得_liǎode 了得 了得 liǎode exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 日夜_日夜_rìyè 日夜 日夜 rìyè day and night; around the clock 1 疏于_疏於_shūyú 疏于 疏於 shūyú to fail to pay sufficient attention to; to be negligent in regard to; to be lacking in 1 筹钱_籌錢_chóuqián 筹钱 籌錢 chóuqián to raise money 4 打伤_打傷_dǎshāng 打伤 打傷 dǎshāng to injure; to wound; to damage 2 池_池_chí 池 池 chí pond; reservoir; moat 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep24/116 words - 64 min 殃_殃_yāng 殃 殃 yāng calamity 1 狭窄_狹窄_xiázhǎi 狭窄 狹窄 xiázhǎi narrow 2 征收_徵收_zhēngshōu 征收 徵收 zhēngshōu to levy (a fine); to impose (a tariff) 2 难上加难_難上加難_nánshàngjiānán 难上加难 難上加難 nánshàngjiānán extremely difficult; even more difficult 1 入股_入股_rùgǔ 入股 入股 rùgǔ to invest 4 道路_道路_dàolù 道路 道路 dàolù road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 思维_思維_sīwéi 思维 思維 sīwéi (line of) thought; thinking 2 没药_沒藥_mòyào 没药 沒藥 mòyào myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) 1 惹事_惹事_rěshì 惹事 惹事 rěshì to cause trouble 2 翅膀_翅膀_chìbǎng 翅膀 翅膀 chìbǎng wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 1 瓜葛_瓜葛_guāgé 瓜葛 瓜葛 guāgé intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 4 三脚猫_三腳貓_sānjiǎomāo 三脚猫 三腳貓 sānjiǎomāo jack of all trades 2 龌龊_齷齪_wòchuò 龌龊 齷齪 wòchuò dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 4 决_決_jué 决 決 jué to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 2 上西天_上西天_shàngxītiān 上西天 上西天 shàngxītiān to enter heaven; to rise to the Western Paradise 2 卖掉_賣掉_màidiào 卖掉 賣掉 màidiào to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep25/25 words - 15 min 保障_保障_bǎozhàng 保障 保障 bǎozhàng to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 浑_渾_hún 浑 渾 hún muddy; to mix 2 冤大头_冤大頭_yuāndàtóu 冤大头 冤大頭 yuāndàtóu spendthrift and foolish; sb with more money than sense 1 挑衅_挑釁_tiǎoxìn 挑衅 挑釁 tiǎoxìn to provoke; provocation 1 话别_話別_huàbié 话别 話別 huàbié to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 2 借刀杀人_借刀殺人_jièdāoshārén 借刀杀人 借刀殺人 jièdāoshārén to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom) 1 赐给_賜給_cìgěi 赐给 賜給 cìgěi to bestow; to give 1 股东_股東_gǔdōng 股东 股東 gǔdōng shareholder; stockholder 22 比例_比例_bǐlì 比例 比例 bǐlì proportion; scale 1 预祝_預祝_yùzhù 预祝 預祝 yùzhù to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 3 千秋_千秋_qiānqiū 千秋 千秋 qiānqiū a thousand years; your birthday (honorific) 2 一统_一統_yītǒng 一统 一統 yītǒng to unify; unified 1 计_計_jì 计 計 jì to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 1 建设_建設_jiànshè 建设 建設 jiànshè to build; to construct; construction; constructive 1 推动_推動_tuīdòng 推动 推動 tuīdòng to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 庙宇_廟宇_miàoyǔ 庙宇 廟宇 miàoyǔ temple 1 所在地_所在地_suǒzàidì 所在地 所在地 suǒzàidì location; site 1 动工_動工_dònggōng 动工 動工 dònggōng to start (a building project) 8 以上_以上_yǐshàng 以上 以上 yǐshàng that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 3 主导权_主導權_zhǔdǎoquán 主导权 主導權 zhǔdǎoquán leadership (role) 1 削价_削價_xuējià 削价 削價 xuējià to cut down the price 1 独舞_獨舞_dúwǔ 独舞 獨舞 dúwǔ solo dance 1 土地公_土地公_tǔdìgōng 土地公 土地公 tǔdìgōng Tudi Gong, the God of the earth 4 起家_起家_qǐjiā 起家 起家 qǐjiā to start out by; to grow an enterprise beginning with; to begin one's career by 2 还愿_還願_huányuàn 还愿 還願 huányuàn to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep25/50 words - 31 min 酬神_酬神_chóushén 酬神 酬神 chóushén to offer thanks to the gods 1 主委_主委_zhǔwěi 主委 主委 zhǔwěi committee chairperson 1 挡路_擋路_dǎnglù 挡路 擋路 dǎnglù blocking the way 1 传达_傳達_chuándá 传达 傳達 chuándá to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 2 白日梦_白日夢_báirìmèng 白日梦 白日夢 báirìmèng daydream; reverie 2 不可能_不可能_bùkěnéng 不可能 不可能 bùkěnéng impossible; cannot; not able 1 豹_豹_bào 豹 豹 bào leopard; panther 1 正如_正如_zhèngrú 正如 正如 zhèngrú just as; precisely as 1 稳重_穩重_wěnzhòng 稳重 穩重 wěnzhòng steady; earnest; staid 1 布局_佈局_bùjú 布局 佈局 bùjú arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 1 掌握_掌握_zhǎngwò 掌握 掌握 zhǎngwò to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 3 困_困_kùn 困 困 kùn to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 2 超过_超過_chāoguò 超过 超過 chāoguò to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 3 老江湖_老江湖_lǎojiānghú 老江湖 老江湖 lǎojiānghú a much-travelled person, well acquainted with the ways of the world 1 声东击西_聲東擊西_shēngdōngjīxī 声东击西 聲東擊西 shēngdōngjīxī to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom); to create a diversion 1 瓜_瓜_guā 瓜 瓜 guā melon; gourd; squash 1 晒太阳_曬太陽_shàitàiyáng 晒太阳 曬太陽 shàitàiyáng to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 3 效_效_xiào 效 效 xiào effect; efficacy; to imitate 1 亲口_親口_qīnkǒu 亲口 親口 qīnkǒu one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 10 礼拜_禮拜_lǐbài 礼拜 禮拜 lǐbài week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 暑假_暑假_shǔjià 暑假 暑假 shǔjià summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 曾祖父_曾祖父_zēngzǔfù 曾祖父 曾祖父 zēngzǔfù father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather 2 供_供_gōng 供 供 gōng to provide; to supply 1 神龛_神龕_shénkān 神龛 神龕 shénkān shrine; niche; household shrine 1 爷爷_爺爺_yéye 爷爷 爺爺 yéye (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep25/75 words - 40 min 分担_分擔_fēndān 分担 分擔 fēndān to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 1 颠三倒四_顛三倒四_diānsāndǎosì 颠三倒四 顛三倒四 diānsāndǎosì confused; disorderly; incoherent 1 家事_家事_jiāshì 家事 家事 jiāshì family matters; domestic affairs; housework 1 之所以_之所以_zhīsuǒyǐ 之所以 之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ the reason why 1 丢下_丟下_diūxià 丢下 丟下 diūxià to abandon 4 单单_單單_dāndān 单单 單單 dāndān only; merely; just 3 陌生_陌生_mòshēng 陌生 陌生 mòshēng strange; unfamiliar 1 元气_元氣_yuánqì 元气 元氣 yuánqì strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 3 吸毒_吸毒_xīdú 吸毒 吸毒 xīdú to take drugs 1 第二天_第二天_dì'èrtiān 第二天 第二天 dì'èrtiān next day; the morrow 1 客家_客家_Kèjiā 客家 客家 Kèjiā Hakka ethnic group, a subgroup of the Han that in the 13th century migrated from northern China to the south 1 庄_庄_zhuāng 庄 庄 zhuāng variant of 莊|庄[zhuang1] 1 州_州_zhōu 州 州 zhōu prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 1 来台_來臺_láiTái 来台 來臺 láiTái to visit Taiwan (esp. from PRC) 1 五世_五世_wǔshì 五世 五世 wǔshì the fifth (of series of numbered kings) 1 理发店_理髮店_lǐfàdiàn 理发店 理髮店 lǐfàdiàn barbershop; hairdresser's; CL:家[jia1] 1 呛到_嗆到_qiāngdào 呛到 嗆到 qiāngdào to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way 2 个别_個別_gèbié 个别 個別 gèbié individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 台南_台南_Táinán 台南 台南 Táinán Tainan (city and county in Taiwan) 1 师父_師父_shīfu 师父 師父 shīfu used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 1 俊_俊_jùn 俊 俊 jùn smart; eminent; handsome; talented 3 耐操_耐操_nàicāo 耐操 耐操 nàicāo (Tw) (of a person) to have stamina; (of a product) durable; (mainland China) (vulgar) (usu. of a woman) alternative form of 耐肏 (enthusiastic as a sexual partner) 1 冲破_衝破_chōngpò 冲破 衝破 chōngpò breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly 1 机关枪_機關槍_jīguānqiāng 机关枪 機關槍 jīguānqiāng also written 機槍|机枪; machine gun 2 扫射_掃射_sǎoshè 扫射 掃射 sǎoshè to rake with machine gunfire; to strafe; to machine-gun down 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep25/100 words - 50 min 哒_噠_dā 哒 噠 dā (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 1 尸_屍_shī 尸 屍 shī corpse 1 敢死队_敢死隊_gǎnsǐduì 敢死队 敢死隊 gǎnsǐduì suicide squad; kamikaze unit 1 眉头_眉頭_méitóu 眉头 眉頭 méitóu brows 1 义气_義氣_yìqì 义气 義氣 yìqì spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 1 盟_盟_méng 盟 盟 méng oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 1 什锦_什錦_shíjǐn 什锦 什錦 shíjǐn (food) assorted; mixed; assortment 1 拿捏_拿捏_nániē 拿捏 拿捏 nániē to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 1 天壤之别_天壤之別_tiānrǎngzhībié 天壤之别 天壤之別 tiānrǎngzhībié lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom); fig. night and day difference; opposite extremes; a world of difference; a far cry from 1 拉交情_拉交情_lājiāoqing 拉交情 拉交情 lājiāoqing to try to form friendly ties with sb for one's own benefit; to suck up to sb 2 吃力_吃力_chīlì 吃力 吃力 chīlì to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 1 饼_餅_bǐng 饼 餅 bǐng round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 呕气_嘔氣_òuqì 呕气 嘔氣 òuqì variant of 慪氣|怄气[ou4 qi4] 1 不无_不無_bùwú 不无 不無 bùwú not without 1 青史_青史_qīngshǐ 青史 青史 qīngshǐ annal; historical record; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 胎儿_胎兒_tāi'ér 胎儿 胎兒 tāi'ér unborn child; fetus; embryo 1 斗嘴_鬥嘴_dòuzuǐ 斗嘴 鬥嘴 dòuzuǐ to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 2 庭院_庭院_tíngyuàn 庭院 庭院 tíngyuàn courtyard 2 双喜_雙喜_shuāngxǐ 双喜 雙喜 shuāngxǐ double happiness; the combined symmetric character 囍 (similar to 喜喜) as symbol of good luck, esp. marriage 1 排比_排比_páibǐ 排比 排比 páibǐ parallelism (grammar) 1 姐妹_姐妹_jiěmèi 姐妹 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 3 同伴_同伴_tóngbàn 同伴 同伴 tóngbàn companion; comrade; fellow 1 相争_相爭_xiāngzhēng 相争 相爭 xiāngzhēng to vie against one another; to fight each other; mutual aggression 1 庆_慶_qìng 庆 慶 qìng to celebrate 1 全神贯注_全神貫注_quánshénguànzhù 全神贯注 全神貫注 quánshénguànzhù to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom); with rapt attention 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep25/118 words - 65 min 晚饭_晚飯_wǎnfàn 晚饭 晚飯 wǎnfàn evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 4 那阵子_那陣子_nàzhènzi 那阵子 那陣子 nàzhènzi at that time; then 1 感激_感激_gǎnjī 感激 感激 gǎnjī to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 4 瞑目_瞑目_míngmù 瞑目 瞑目 míngmù close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 2 木_木_mù 木 木 mù tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 对白_對白_duìbái 对白 對白 duìbái dialogue (in a movie or a play) 2 痒_癢_yǎng 痒 癢 yǎng to itch; to tickle 1 痰_痰_tán 痰 痰 tán phlegm; spittle 1 高高兴兴_高高興興_gāogāoxìngxìng 高高兴兴 高高興興 gāogāoxìngxìng cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 2 结亲_結親_jiéqīn 结亲 結親 jiéqīn to marry 2 晟_晟_shèng 晟 晟 shèng brightness of sun; splendor; also pr. [cheng2] 2 坎坷_坎坷_kǎnkě 坎坷 坎坷 kǎnkě bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 2 上演_上演_shàngyǎn 上演 上演 shàngyǎn to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 3 一对_一對_yīduì 一对 一對 yīduì couple; pair 6 苦命_苦命_kǔmìng 苦命 苦命 kǔmìng hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 5 盼望_盼望_pànwàng 盼望 盼望 pànwàng to hope for; to look forward to 2 迫于_迫於_pòyú 迫于 迫於 pòyú constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 3 没大没小_沒大沒小_méidàméixiǎo 没大没小 沒大沒小 méidàméixiǎo impolite; cheeky; impudent 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep26/25 words - 31 min 江_江_jiāng 江 江 jiāng river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 2 比试_比試_bǐshì 比试 比試 bǐshì to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 1 地毯_地毯_dìtǎn 地毯 地毯 dìtǎn carpet; rug 1 没收_沒收_mòshōu 没收 沒收 mòshōu to confiscate; to seize 2 戏曲_戲曲_xìqǔ 戏曲 戲曲 xìqǔ Chinese opera 1 咽下_嚥下_yànxià 咽下 嚥下 yànxià to swallow; to suppress 1 虫_蟲_chóng 虫 蟲 chóng lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 1 告别_告別_gàobié 告别 告別 gàobié to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 象牙_象牙_xiàngyá 象牙 象牙 xiàngyá ivory; elephant tusk 2 解散_解散_jiěsàn 解散 解散 jiěsàn to dissolve; to disband 7 长期_長期_chángqī 长期 長期 chángqī long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 2 埕_埕_chéng 埕 埕 chéng earthen jar 1 直肠子_直腸子_zhíchángzi 直肠子 直腸子 zhíchángzi (coll.) forthright person 2 大丈夫_大丈夫_dàzhàngfu 大丈夫 大丈夫 dàzhàngfu a manly man; a man of character 1 唱念_唱念_chàngniàn 唱念 唱念 chàngniàn to recite loudly; to sing out 1 解闷_解悶_jiěmèn 解闷 解悶 jiěmèn to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion 1 洗脑_洗腦_xǐnǎo 洗脑 洗腦 xǐnǎo to brainwash 2 跑遍_跑遍_pǎobiàn 跑遍 跑遍 pǎobiàn to go everywhere; to scour (the whole town) 1 妈的_媽的_māde 妈的 媽的 māde see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 12 温柔_溫柔_wēnróu 温柔 溫柔 wēnróu gentle and soft; tender 2 观念_觀念_guānniàn 观念 觀念 guānniàn notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 1 擦伤_擦傷_cāshāng 擦伤 擦傷 cāshāng to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 1 姑婆_姑婆_gūpó 姑婆 姑婆 gūpó grandfather's sister; sister of a woman's father-in-law 2 甘蔗_甘蔗_gānzhe 甘蔗 甘蔗 gānzhe sugar cane; CL:節|节[jie2] 1 活着_活著_huózhe 活着 活著 huózhe alive 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep26/50 words - 53 min 偷笑_偷笑_tōuxiào 偷笑 偷笑 tōuxiào to laugh up one's sleeve 1 儿女_兒女_érnǚ 儿女 兒女 érnǚ children; sons and daughters 1 贸然_貿然_màorán 贸然 貿然 màorán rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 1 深深_深深_shēnshēn 深深 深深 shēnshēn deep; profound 2 建立_建立_jiànlì 建立 建立 jiànlì to establish; to set up; to found 1 认同_認同_rèntóng 认同 認同 rèntóng to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 5 照应_照應_zhàoyìng 照应 照應 zhàoyìng to correlate with; to correspond to 2 照应_照應_zhàoying 照应 照應 zhàoying to look after; to take care of; to attend to 2 休想_休想_xiūxiǎng 休想 休想 xiūxiǎng don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 2 桩_樁_zhuāng 桩 樁 zhuāng stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 3 连续剧_連續劇_liánxùjù 连续剧 連續劇 liánxùjù serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts 1 喝西北风_喝西北風_hēxīběifēng 喝西北风 喝西北風 hēxīběifēng lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 1 喜帖_喜帖_xǐtiě 喜帖 喜帖 xǐtiě wedding invitation 2 哀_哀_āi 哀 哀 āi sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 1 喜事_喜事_xǐshì 喜事 喜事 xǐshì happy occasion; wedding 1 正派_正派_zhèngpài 正派 正派 zhèngpài upright 1 联手_聯手_liánshǒu 联手 聯手 liánshǒu lit. to join hands; to act together 1 产检_產檢_chǎnjiǎn 产检 產檢 chǎnjiǎn abbr. for 產前檢查|产前检查[chan3 qian2 jian3 cha2] 1 同心_同心_tóngxīn 同心 同心 tóngxīn to be of one mind; united; concentric 2 相持_相持_xiāngchí 相持 相持 xiāngchí locked in a stalemate; to confront one another 1 打响_打響_dǎxiǎng 打响 打響 dǎxiǎng to start shooting or firing; to win an initial success; to succeed (of a plan) 2 变脸_變臉_biànliǎn 变脸 變臉 biànliǎn to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc 1 改进_改進_gǎijìn 改进 改進 gǎijìn to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 深度_深度_shēndù 深度 深度 shēndù depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 1 枝节_枝節_zhījié 枝节 枝節 zhījié branches and knots; fig. side issue; minor peripheral problem 1 过于_過於_guòyú 过于 過於 guòyú too much; excessively 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep26/75 words - 62 min 庞杂_龐雜_pángzá 庞杂 龐雜 pángzá enormously complex; a vast jumble 1 灵魂_靈魂_línghún 灵魂 靈魂 línghún soul; spirit 1 刻画_刻畫_kèhuà 刻画 刻畫 kèhuà to portray 1 建筑_建築_jiànzhù 建筑 建築 jiànzhù to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 蓝图_藍圖_lántú 蓝图 藍圖 lántú blueprint 6 本末倒置_本末倒置_běnmòdàozhì 本末倒置 本末倒置 běnmòdàozhì lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect; to stress the incidental over the fundamental; to put the cart before the horse 1 借重_借重_jièzhòng 借重 借重 jièzhòng to rely on sb for support 1 满分_滿分_mǎnfēn 满分 滿分 mǎnfēn full marks 1 蜜月_蜜月_mìyuè 蜜月 蜜月 mìyuè honeymoon 1 脚趾头_腳趾頭_jiǎozhǐtou 脚趾头 腳趾頭 jiǎozhǐtou toe 2 沾满_沾滿_zhānmǎn 沾满 沾滿 zhānmǎn muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in 1 沙子_沙子_shāzi 沙子 沙子 shāzi sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 2 蹲_蹲_dūn 蹲 蹲 dūn to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 3 芥蒂_芥蒂_jièdì 芥蒂 芥蒂 jièdì an obstruction; barrier; ill-feeling; grudge 1 全心_全心_quánxīn 全心 全心 quánxīn with heart and soul 1 抽空_抽空_chōukòng 抽空 抽空 chōukòng to find the time to do sth 1 诚如_誠如_chéngrú 诚如 誠如 chéngrú it is exactly as 1 浪人_浪人_làngrén 浪人 浪人 làngrén vagrant; unemployed person; rōnin (wandering masterless samurai) 1 施展_施展_shīzhǎn 施展 施展 shīzhǎn to use fully; to put to use 1 羽_羽_yǔ 羽 羽 yǔ feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 3 比武_比武_bǐwǔ 比武 比武 bǐwǔ martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest 1 大会_大會_dàhuì 大会 大會 dàhuì general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 前锋_前鋒_qiánfēng 前锋 前鋒 qiánfēng vanguard; front line; a forward (sports) 1 圈内_圈內_quānnèi 圈内 圈內 quānnèi close circle; community; (esp.) the show business milieu 1 冲_沖_chōng 冲 沖 chōng (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 6 #//Abula - S1/Ep26/79 words - 65 min 到位_到位_dàowèi 到位 到位 dàowèi to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 2 迟迟_遲遲_chíchí 迟迟 遲遲 chíchí late (with a task etc); slow 2 金马奖_金馬獎_Jīnmǎjiǎng 金马奖 金馬獎 Jīnmǎjiǎng Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards 5 兵变_兵變_bīngbiàn 兵变 兵變 bīngbiàn mutiny; (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep27/25 words - 13 min 前头_前頭_qiántou 前头 前頭 qiántou in front; at the head; ahead; above 2 分歧_分歧_fēnqí 分歧 分歧 fēnqí divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; bifurcation (math.) 1 炒地皮_炒地皮_chǎodìpí 炒地皮 炒地皮 chǎodìpí to speculate in building land 1 公寓_公寓_gōngyù 公寓 公寓 gōngyù apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 1 远见_遠見_yuǎnjiàn 远见 遠見 yuǎnjiàn vision 1 大楼_大樓_dàlóu 大楼 大樓 dàlóu building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 变量_變量_biànliàng 变量 變量 biànliàng variable (math.) 2 娶妻_娶妻_qǔqī 娶妻 娶妻 qǔqī to take a wife; to get married (man) 1 蒋_蔣_Jiǎng 蒋 蔣 Jiǎng surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 3 良_良_liáng 良 良 liáng good; very; very much 3 核桃_核桃_hétao 核桃 核桃 hétao walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 1 享受_享受_xiǎngshòu 享受 享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 操_操_cāo 操 操 cāo to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 2 呱呱_呱呱_guāguā 呱呱 呱呱 guāguā (onom.) sound of frogs, ducks etc 1 落地_落地_luòdì 落地 落地 luòdì to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 1 伴手礼_伴手禮_bànshǒulǐ 伴手礼 伴手禮 bànshǒulǐ gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (Tw) 1 南部_南部_nánbù 南部 南部 nánbù southern part 1 三天两头_三天兩頭_sāntiānliǎngtóu 三天两头 三天兩頭 sāntiānliǎngtóu lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 1 迎接_迎接_yíngjiē 迎接 迎接 yíngjiē to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 跳舞_跳舞_tiàowǔ 跳舞 跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance 3 道德_道德_dàodé 道德 道德 dàodé virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 肉感_肉感_ròugǎn 肉感 肉感 ròugǎn sexiness; sexy; sensuality; sensual; voluptuous 1 歌舞团_歌舞團_gēwǔtuán 歌舞团 歌舞團 gēwǔtuán song and dance troupe 2 开溜_開溜_kāiliū 开溜 開溜 kāiliū to leave in stealth; to slip away 3 度日_度日_dùrì 度日 度日 dùrì to pass one's days; to scratch out a difficult, meager existence 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep27/50 words - 27 min 保留_保留_bǎoliú 保留 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 4 眼科_眼科_yǎnkē 眼科 眼科 yǎnkē ophthalmology 1 贷款_貸款_dàikuǎn 贷款 貸款 dàikuǎn a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 3 工程_工程_gōngchéng 工程 工程 gōngchéng engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 出道_出道_chūdào 出道 出道 chūdào to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 1 小看_小看_xiǎokàn 小看 小看 xiǎokàn to look down on; to underestimate 2 社长_社長_shèzhǎng 社长 社長 shèzhǎng president or director (of association etc) 1 梯_梯_tī 梯 梯 tī ladder; stairs 1 屡_屢_lǚ 屡 屢 lǚ time and again; repeatedly; frequently 2 交往_交往_jiāowǎng 交往 交往 jiāowǎng to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 8 操练_操練_cāoliàn 操练 操練 cāoliàn drill; practice 2 挂心_掛心_guàxīn 挂心 掛心 guàxīn to worry; to be on one's mind 1 跑来跑去_跑來跑去_pǎoláipǎoqù 跑来跑去 跑來跑去 pǎoláipǎoqù to scamper; to run around 1 看守_看守_kānshǒu 看守 看守 kānshǒu to guard; to watch over 1 犯人_犯人_fànrén 犯人 犯人 fànrén convict; prisoner; criminal 1 接近_接近_jiējìn 接近 接近 jiējìn to approach; to get close to 3 足月_足月_zúyuè 足月 足月 zúyuè full-term (gestation) 1 最终_最終_zuìzhōng 最终 最終 zuìzhōng final; ultimate 1 回归_回歸_huíguī 回归 回歸 huíguī to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 1 相夫教子_相夫教子_xiàngfūjiàozǐ 相夫教子 相夫教子 xiàngfūjiàozǐ to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife 1 大肚子_大肚子_dàdùzi 大肚子 大肚子 dàdùzi pregnant; potbelly; big eater 1 澡_澡_zǎo 澡 澡 zǎo bath 2 预告_預告_yùgào 预告 預告 yùgào to forecast; to predict; advance notice 1 顺势_順勢_shùnshì 顺势 順勢 shùnshì to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently 1 头部_頭部_tóubù 头部 頭部 tóubù head 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep27/75 words - 45 min 凝血_凝血_níngxuè 凝血 凝血 níngxuè blood clot 1 生死关头_生死關頭_shēngsǐguāntóu 生死关头 生死關頭 shēngsǐguāntóu the critical moment; life and death crisis 1 系_係_xì 系 係 xì to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary) 1 义子_義子_yìzǐ 义子 義子 yìzǐ adopted son 2 心神不宁_心神不寧_xīnshénbùníng 心神不宁 心神不寧 xīnshénbùníng to feel ill at ease 1 两下_兩下_liǎngxià 两下 兩下 liǎngxià twice; for a little while 1 会计_會計_kuàijì 会计 會計 kuàijì accountant; accountancy; accounting 6 气氛_氣氛_qìfēn 气氛 氣氛 qìfēn atmosphere; mood 5 调度_調度_diàodù 调度 調度 diàodù to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler 1 停工_停工_tínggōng 停工 停工 tínggōng to stop work; to shut down; to stop production 4 姨_姨_yí 姨 姨 yí mother's sister; aunt 15 学长_學長_xuézhǎng 学长 學長 xuézhǎng senior or older male schoolmate 1 迫不得已_迫不得已_pòbùdéyǐ 迫不得已 迫不得已 pòbùdéyǐ to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 1 融融_融融_róngróng 融融 融融 róngróng in harmony; happy; warm relations 1 连坐_連坐_liánzuò 连坐 連坐 liánzuò to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc) 3 不由_不由_bùyóu 不由 不由 bùyóu can't help (doing sth) 1 红颜薄命_紅顏薄命_hóngyánbómìng 红颜薄命 紅顏薄命 hóngyánbómìng beautiful women suffer unhappy fates (idiom) 1 添麻烦_添麻煩_tiānmáfan 添麻烦 添麻煩 tiānmáfan to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 3 认赔_認賠_rènpéi 认赔 認賠 rènpéi to agree to pay compensation; to accept liability 1 言归正传_言歸正傳_yánguīzhèngzhuàn 言归正传 言歸正傳 yánguīzhèngzhuàn to return to the topic (idiom); to get back to the main point 1 筹拍_籌拍_chóupāi 筹拍 籌拍 chóupāi to prepare to film; to plan a shoot 4 贺岁_賀歲_hèsuì 贺岁 賀歲 hèsuì to extend New Year's greetings; to pay a New Year's visit 8 总要_總要_zǒngyào 总要 總要 zǒngyào nevertheless 1 无间_無間_wújiàn 无间 無間 wújiàn very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable 1 屋顶_屋頂_wūdǐng 屋顶 屋頂 wūdǐng roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep27/100 words - 54 min 婆婆妈妈_婆婆媽媽_pópomāmā 婆婆妈妈 婆婆媽媽 pópomāmā effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 3 有钱能使鬼推磨_有錢能使鬼推磨_yǒuqiánnéngshǐguǐtuīmò 有钱能使鬼推磨 有錢能使鬼推磨 yǒuqiánnéngshǐguǐtuīmò lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); fig. with money, you can do anything you like 2 妙_妙_miào 妙 妙 miào clever; wonderful 1 屈_屈_qū 屈 屈 qū bent; to feel wronged 1 士_士_shì 士 士 shì member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 千里_千里_qiānlǐ 千里 千里 qiānlǐ a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 1 冲天_沖天_chōngtiān 冲天 沖天 chōngtiān to soar; to rocket 1 支持者_支持者_zhīchízhě 支持者 支持者 zhīchízhě supporter 1 匹_匹_pǐ 匹 匹 pǐ classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 2 脱缰野马_脫韁野馬_tuōjiāngyěmǎ 脱缰野马 脫韁野馬 tuōjiāngyěmǎ a wild horse that refuses to be bridled (a metaphor for sth that runs wild) 1 纳凉_納涼_nàliáng 纳凉 納涼 nàliáng to enjoy the cool air 2 一个半_一個半_yīgebàn 一个半 一個半 yīgebàn one and a half 1 天生_天生_tiānshēng 天生 天生 tiānshēng nature; disposition; innate; natural 1 放行_放行_fàngxíng 放行 放行 fàngxíng to let pass 1 良机_良機_liángjī 良机 良機 liángjī a good chance; a golden opportunity 1 琴_琴_qín 琴 琴 qín guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 1 几次_幾次_jǐcì 几次 幾次 jǐcì several times 2 别扭_彆扭_bièniu 别扭 彆扭 bièniu awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 1 特约_特約_tèyuē 特约 特約 tèyuē specially engaged; employed or commissioned for a special task 1 酒杯_酒杯_jiǔbēi 酒杯 酒杯 jiǔbēi wine cup 2 打杂_打雜_dǎzá 打杂 打雜 dǎzá to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 2 升_升_shēng 升 升 shēng to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 3 一技之长_一技之長_yījìzhīcháng 一技之长 一技之長 yījìzhīcháng proficiency in a particular field (idiom); skill in a specialized area (idiom) 1 木材_木材_mùcái 木材 木材 mùcái wood 1 传单_傳單_chuándān 传单 傳單 chuándān leaflet; flier; pamphlet 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep27/125 words - 60 min 想像_想像_xiǎngxiàng 想像 想像 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 1 吊儿郎当_吊兒郎當_diàor5lángdāng 吊儿郎当 吊兒郎當 diàor5lángdāng sloppy 1 热爱_熱愛_rè'ài 热爱 熱愛 rè'ài to love ardently; to adore 2 广告_廣告_guǎnggào 广告 廣告 guǎnggào to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 11 锐利_銳利_ruìlì 锐利 銳利 ruìlì sharp; keen; acute; incisive; penetrating; perceptive 1 妈妈桑_媽媽桑_māmasāng 妈妈桑 媽媽桑 māmasāng mama-san, middle-aged woman who runs a brothel, bar etc (loanword from Japanese); madam 1 迷人_迷人_mírén 迷人 迷人 mírén fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 1 大侠_大俠_dàxiá 大侠 大俠 dàxiá knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 1 吊_吊_diào 吊 吊 diào to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 3 钢丝_鋼絲_gāngsī 钢丝 鋼絲 gāngsī steel wire; tightrope 2 消遣_消遣_xiāoqiǎn 消遣 消遣 xiāoqiǎn to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 1 用得着_用得著_yòngdezháo 用得着 用得著 yòngdezháo to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 3 代价_代價_dàijià 代价 代價 dàijià price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 3 俗气_俗氣_súqì 俗气 俗氣 súqì tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 1 俗_俗_sú 俗 俗 sú custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 1 分钱_分錢_fēnqián 分钱 分錢 fēnqián cent; penny 1 最佳_最佳_zuìjiā 最佳 最佳 zuìjiā optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 1 叫好_叫好_jiàohǎo 叫好 叫好 jiàohǎo to applaud; to cheer 1 独到_獨到_dúdào 独到 獨到 dúdào original 1 独特_獨特_dútè 独特 獨特 dútè unique; distinct; having special characteristics 1 诠释_詮釋_quánshì 诠释 詮釋 quánshì to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate; to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role); to decode; interpretation; annotation 1 锦上添花_錦上添花_jǐnshàngtiānhuā 锦上添花 錦上添花 jǐnshàngtiānhuā lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily 1 打铁_打鐵_dǎtiě 打铁 打鐵 dǎtiě to forge ironware 4 原班人马_原班人馬_yuánbānrénmǎ 原班人马 原班人馬 yuánbānrénmǎ original cast; former team 4 运势_運勢_yùnshì 运势 運勢 yùnshì horoscope; one's fortune 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep27/134 words - 65 min 城墙_城牆_chéngqiáng 城墙 城牆 chéngqiáng city wall 1 鸿运_鴻運_hóngyùn 鸿运 鴻運 hóngyùn variant of 紅運|红运[hong2 yun4] 1 钞票_鈔票_chāopiào 钞票 鈔票 chāopiào paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:張|张[zhang1],紮|扎[za1] 1 有两下子_有兩下子_yǒuliǎngxiàzi 有两下子 有兩下子 yǒuliǎngxiàzi to have real skill; to know one's stuff 1 入神_入神_rùshén 入神 入神 rùshén to be enthralled; to be entranced 2 确认_確認_quèrèn 确认 確認 quèrèn to confirm; to verify; confirmation 2 通告_通告_tōnggào 通告 通告 tōnggào to announce; to give notice 2 潜逃_潛逃_qiántáo 潜逃 潛逃 qiántáo to abscond; to slink off 4 准_准_zhǔn 准 准 zhǔn to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep28/25 words - 18 min 精神百倍_精神百倍_jīngshénbǎibèi 精神百倍 精神百倍 jīngshénbǎibèi lit. vitality a hundredfold (idiom); refreshed; one's vigor thoroughly restored 1 无所事事_無所事事_wúsuǒshìshì 无所事事 無所事事 wúsuǒshìshì to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 1 鬼混_鬼混_guǐhùn 鬼混 鬼混 guǐhùn to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 1 力量_力量_lìliang 力量 力量 lìliang power; force; strength 4 好高骛远_好高騖遠_hàogāowùyuǎn 好高骛远 好高騖遠 hàogāowùyuǎn to bite off more than one can chew (idiom); to aim too high 1 独资_獨資_dúzī 独资 獨資 dúzī wholly-owned (often by foreign company); exclusive investment 1 画龙点睛_畫龍點睛_huàlóngdiǎnjīng 画龙点睛 畫龍點睛 huàlóngdiǎnjīng to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point 1 随机应变_隨機應變_suíjīyìngbiàn 随机应变 隨機應變 suíjīyìngbiàn to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic 1 接班人_接班人_jiēbānrén 接班人 接班人 jiēbānrén successor 1 睡过头_睡過頭_shuìguòtóu 睡过头 睡過頭 shuìguòtóu to oversleep 1 哟_喲_yo 哟 喲 yo (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 2 小伙子_小伙子_xiǎohuǒzi 小伙子 小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 光明_光明_guāngmíng 光明 光明 guāngmíng light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 1 良好_良好_liánghǎo 良好 良好 liánghǎo good; favorable; well; fine 2 浆糊_漿糊_jiànghu 浆糊 漿糊 jiànghu paste; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2] 1 壳_殼_qiào 壳 殼 qiào shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 1 屁_屁_pì 屁 屁 pì fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 2 脚底_腳底_jiǎodǐ 脚底 腳底 jiǎodǐ soles of the feet 2 糊涂_糊塗_hútu 糊涂 糊塗 hútu muddled; silly; confused 5 吃住_吃住_chīzhù 吃住 吃住 chīzhù food and lodging; to stay (at some place) and eat meals (there) 1 花费_花費_huāfèi 花费 花費 huāfèi expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 1 光棍_光棍_guānggùn 光棍 光棍 guānggùn gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor 1 嘉义_嘉義_Jiāyì 嘉义 嘉義 Jiāyì Jiayi or Chiayi city and county in west Taiwan 6 沮丧_沮喪_jǔsàng 沮丧 沮喪 jǔsàng dispirited; dejected; dismayed 1 熟悉_熟悉_shúxī 熟悉 熟悉 shúxī to be familiar with; to know well 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep28/50 words - 33 min 寻找_尋找_xúnzhǎo 寻找 尋找 xúnzhǎo to seek; to look for 1 空想_空想_kōngxiǎng 空想 空想 kōngxiǎng daydream; fantasy; to fantasize 2 甜蜜_甜蜜_tiánmì 甜蜜 甜蜜 tiánmì sweet; happy 1 打分_打分_dǎfēn 打分 打分 dǎfēn to grade; to give a mark 1 佳人_佳人_jiārén 佳人 佳人 jiārén beautiful woman 1 苦劳_苦勞_kǔláo 苦劳 苦勞 kǔláo toil; hard work 1 悲观_悲觀_bēiguān 悲观 悲觀 bēiguān pessimistic 1 花无百日红_花無百日紅_huāwúbǎirìhóng 花无百日红 花無百日紅 huāwúbǎirìhóng No flower can bloom for a hundred days.; Good times do not last long. (idiom) 1 觅_覓_mì 觅 覓 mì to seek; to find 1 费工夫_費工夫_fèigōngfu 费工夫 費工夫 fèigōngfu to spend a great deal of time and effort; (of a task) demanding; exacting 1 层_層_céng 层 層 céng layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 本金_本金_běnjīn 本金 本金 běnjīn capital; principal 2 理论_理論_lǐlùn 理论 理論 lǐlùn theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 5 逼死_逼死_bīsǐ 逼死 逼死 bīsǐ to hound sb to death 3 大难_大難_dànàn 大难 大難 dànàn great catastrophe 1 临头_臨頭_líntóu 临头 臨頭 líntóu to befall; to be imminent 1 逃命_逃命_táomìng 逃命 逃命 táomìng to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 1 牙缝_牙縫_yáfèng 牙缝 牙縫 yáfèng gap between teeth 1 偿还_償還_chánghuán 偿还 償還 chánghuán to repay; to reimburse 1 成长_成長_chéngzhǎng 成长 成長 chéngzhǎng to mature; to grow; growth 1 车到山前必有路_車到山前必有路_chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù 车到山前必有路 車到山前必有路 chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on the night.; cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直 3 煮熟_煮熟_zhǔshóu 煮熟 煮熟 zhǔshóu to boil thoroughly; to cook thoroughly 1 牠_牠_tā 牠 牠 tā it (used for animals) 1 拜佛_拜佛_bàiFó 拜佛 拜佛 bàiFó to worship Buddha 1 零_零_líng 零 零 líng zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep28/75 words - 40 min 危机_危機_wēijī 危机 危機 wēijī crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 过关_過關_guòguān 过关 過關 guòguān to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 1 发财_發財_fācái 发财 發財 fācái to get rich 2 裙子_裙子_qúnzi 裙子 裙子 qúnzi skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 时尚_時尚_shíshàng 时尚 時尚 shíshàng fashion; fad; fashionable 1 难受_難受_nánshòu 难受 難受 nánshòu to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 1 保守_保守_bǎoshǒu 保守 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative; to guard; to keep 4 露背_露背_lòubèi 露背 露背 lòubèi halterneck; backless (garment) 2 亏_虧_kuī 亏 虧 kuī deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 1 聚_聚_jù 聚 聚 jù to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 4 课业_課業_kèyè 课业 課業 kèyè lesson; schoolwork 3 分心_分心_fēnxīn 分心 分心 fēnxīn to distract 2 纾解_紓解_shūjiě 纾解 紓解 shūjiě to relieve; to ease (pressure); to alleviate; to remove; to get rid of 1 友谊_友誼_yǒuyì 友谊 友誼 yǒuyì companionship; fellowship; friendship 1 新年快乐_新年快樂_xīnniánkuàilè 新年快乐 新年快樂 xīnniánkuàilè Happy New Year! 13 恭喜发财_恭喜發財_gōngxǐfācái 恭喜发财 恭喜發財 gōngxǐfācái May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting) 3 大过年_大過年_dàguònián 大过年 大過年 dàguònián Chinese New Year 3 寿面_壽麵_shòumiàn 寿面 壽麵 shòumiàn birthday noodles (for longevity) 1 福如东海_福如東海_fúrúDōngHǎi 福如东海 福如東海 fúrúDōngHǎi may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom) 1 寿比南山_壽比南山_shòubǐNánShān 寿比南山 壽比南山 shòubǐNánShān Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom); Long may you live! 1 创新_創新_chuàngxīn 创新 創新 chuàngxīn innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 1 万事如意_萬事如意_wànshìrúyì 万事如意 萬事如意 wànshìrúyì to have all one's wishes (idiom); best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled 1 赚得_賺得_zhuàndé 赚得 賺得 zhuàndé to earn 2 笑哈哈_笑哈哈_xiàohāhā 笑哈哈 笑哈哈 xiàohāhā to laugh heartily 2 乌龙_烏龍_wūlóng 乌龙 烏龍 wūlóng black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep28/100 words - 54 min 侦探_偵探_zhēntàn 侦探 偵探 zhēntàn detective; to do detective work 1 嘲笑_嘲笑_cháoxiào 嘲笑 嘲笑 cháoxiào to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 3 早睡早起_早睡早起_zǎoshuìzǎoqǐ 早睡早起 早睡早起 zǎoshuìzǎoqǐ early to bed, early to rise; to keep early hours 1 情绪_情緒_qíngxù 情绪 情緒 qíngxù mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 8 收尾_收尾_shōuwěi 收尾 收尾 shōuwěi to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 3 牛皮_牛皮_niúpí 牛皮 牛皮 niúpí cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 1 半边天_半邊天_bànbiāntiān 半边天 半邊天 bànbiāntiān half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk 2 三分钟热度_三分鐘熱度_sānfēnzhōngrèdù 三分钟热度 三分鐘熱度 sānfēnzhōngrèdù brief period of enthusiasm; flash in the pan 2 别无选择_別無選擇_biéwúxuǎnzé 别无选择 別無選擇 biéwúxuǎnzé to have no other choice 2 死马当活马医_死馬當活馬醫_sǐmǎdànghuómǎyī 死马当活马医 死馬當活馬醫 sǐmǎdànghuómǎyī lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation 2 有说有笑_有說有笑_yǒushuōyǒuxiào 有说有笑 有說有笑 yǒushuōyǒuxiào talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 1 每年_每年_měinián 每年 每年 měinián every year; each year; yearly 1 十足_十足_shízú 十足 十足 shízú ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 2 周到_周到_zhōudào 周到 周到 zhōudào thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 1 统统_統統_tǒngtǒng 统统 統統 tǒngtǒng totally 1 紫_紫_zǐ 紫 紫 zǐ purple; violet 1 欧巴桑_歐巴桑_ōubasāng 欧巴桑 歐巴桑 ōubasāng older female; woman of mature years (Japanese loanword) 1 候补_候補_hòubǔ 候补 候補 hòubǔ to wait to fill a vacancy; reserve (candidate); alternate; substitute 1 像样_像樣_xiàngyàng 像样 像樣 xiàngyàng presentable; decent; up to par 1 拉稀_拉稀_lāxī 拉稀 拉稀 lāxī (coll.) to have diarrhea; to shrink back; to cower 1 仓库_倉庫_cāngkù 仓库 倉庫 cāngkù depot; storehouse; warehouse 5 便宜货_便宜貨_piányihuò 便宜货 便宜貨 piányihuò a bargain; cheap goods 2 分明_分明_fēnmíng 分明 分明 fēnmíng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 2 自投罗网_自投羅網_zìtóuluówǎng 自投罗网 自投羅網 zìtóuluówǎng to walk right into the trap 1 撒手_撒手_sāshǒu 撒手 撒手 sāshǒu to let go of sth; to give up 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep28/125 words - 65 min 日历_日曆_rìlì 日历 日曆 rìlì calendar; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 数字_數字_shùzì 数字 數字 shùzì numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 得出_得出_déchū 得出 得出 déchū to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 有心人_有心人_yǒuxīnrén 有心人 有心人 yǒuxīnrén resolute person; person with aspirations; people who feel; people who use their heads 1 实话_實話_shíhuà 实话 實話 shíhuà truth 1 清纯_清純_qīngchún 清纯 清純 qīngchún fresh and pure 1 逸_逸_yì 逸 逸 yì to escape; leisurely; outstanding 1 致_致_zhì 致 致 zhì to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 1 瓜子_瓜子_guāzǐ 瓜子 瓜子 guāzǐ melon seeds 1 彻_徹_chè 彻 徹 chè thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 12 拍打_拍打_pāida 拍打 拍打 pāida to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings) 1 打杀_打殺_dǎshā 打杀 打殺 dǎshā to kill 1 异想天开_異想天開_yìxiǎngtiānkāi 异想天开 異想天開 yìxiǎngtiānkāi to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy 1 博大_博大_bódà 博大 博大 bódà enormous; broad; extensive 1 明智之举_明智之舉_míngzhìzhījǔ 明智之举 明智之舉 míngzhìzhījǔ sensible act 1 当道_當道_dāngdào 当道 當道 dāngdào in the middle of the road; to be in the way; to hold power; (fig.) to predominate; to be in vogue 1 咸鱼翻身_鹹魚翻身_xiányúfānshēn 咸鱼翻身 鹹魚翻身 xiányúfānshēn lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom); fig. to experience a reversal of fortune 1 一帆风顺_一帆風順_yīfānfēngshùn 一帆风顺 一帆風順 yīfānfēngshùn propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip! 1 拍档_拍檔_pāidàng 拍档 拍檔 pāidàng partner 3 嘴里_嘴裡_zuǐlǐ 嘴里 嘴裡 zuǐlǐ mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 1 夜夜_夜夜_yèyè 夜夜 夜夜 yèyè every night 1 笙歌_笙歌_shēnggē 笙歌 笙歌 shēnggē music and song (formal writing) 1 扳_扳_bān 扳 扳 bān to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 4 怨气_怨氣_yuànqì 怨气 怨氣 yuànqì grievance; resentment; complaint 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep28/126 words - 66 min 施压_施壓_shīyā 施压 施壓 shīyā to pressure 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep29/25 words - 20 min 肿_腫_zhǒng 肿 腫 zhǒng to swell; swelling; swollen 2 疼痛_疼痛_téngtòng 疼痛 疼痛 téngtòng pain; ache; sore 1 忌口_忌口_jìkǒu 忌口 忌口 jìkǒu abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet 1 自找_自找_zìzhǎo 自找 自找 zìzhǎo to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 1 提亲_提親_tíqīn 提亲 提親 tíqīn to propose marriage 4 上手_上手_shàngshǒu 上手 上手 shàngshǒu to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 发觉_發覺_fājué 发觉 發覺 fājué to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 2 幻想_幻想_huànxiǎng 幻想 幻想 huànxiǎng delusion; fantasy 1 叹_嘆_tàn 叹 嘆 tàn to sigh; to exclaim 1 大条_大條_dàtiáo 大条 大條 dàtiáo (used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave 1 丰收_豐收_fēngshōu 丰收 豐收 fēngshōu bumper harvest 1 适_適_shì 适 適 shì to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 2 荒废_荒廢_huāngfèi 荒废 荒廢 huāngfèi to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 4 歪嘴_歪嘴_wāizuǐ 歪嘴 歪嘴 wāizuǐ twisted mouth; wry mouth 1 脏乱_髒亂_zāngluàn 脏乱 髒亂 zāngluàn dirty and disordered; in a mess 1 豁出去_豁出去_huōchuqu 豁出去 豁出去 huōchuqu to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 2 架式_架式_jiàshi 架式 架式 jiàshi variant of 架勢|架势[jia4 shi5] 2 迫_迫_pò 迫 迫 pò to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing 1 眉梢_眉梢_méishāo 眉梢 眉梢 méishāo tip of brow 1 戏剧_戲劇_xìjù 戏剧 戲劇 xìjù drama; play; theater 1 张力_張力_zhānglì 张力 張力 zhānglì tension 1 感人_感人_gǎnrén 感人 感人 gǎnrén touching; moving 3 漠不关心_漠不關心_mòbùguānxīn 漠不关心 漠不關心 mòbùguānxīn not the least bit concerned; completely indifferent 2 束缚_束縛_shùfù 束缚 束縛 shùfù to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 3 头绪_頭緒_tóuxù 头绪 頭緒 tóuxù outline; main threads 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep29/50 words - 32 min 方面_方面_fāngmiàn 方面 方面 fāngmiàn respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 善人_善人_shànrén 善人 善人 shànrén philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer 2 潦倒_潦倒_liáodǎo 潦倒 潦倒 liáodǎo disappointed; frustrated; dejected 1 使出_使出_shǐchū 使出 使出 shǐchū to use; to exert 2 水泡_水泡_shuǐpào 水泡 水泡 shuǐpào bubble; blister 1 不计_不計_bùjì 不计 不計 bùjì to disregard; to take no account of 1 酬_酬_chóu 酬 酬 chóu to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer 1 开水_開水_kāishuǐ 开水 開水 kāishuǐ boiled water; boiling water 1 生火_生火_shēnghuǒ 生火 生火 shēnghuǒ to make a fire; to light a fire 1 预订_預訂_yùdìng 预订 預訂 yùdìng to place an order; to book ahead 1 深山_深山_shēnshān 深山 深山 shēnshān deep in the mountains 1 回信_回信_huíxìn 回信 回信 huíxìn to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 3 换人_換人_huànrén 换人 換人 huànrén to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 9 梳_梳_shū 梳 梳 shū a comb; to comb 3 不怎么样_不怎麼樣_bùzěnmeyàng 不怎么样 不怎麼樣 bùzěnmeyàng not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 2 回事_回事_huíshì 回事 回事 huíshì (old) to report to one's master 2 耳光_耳光_ěrguāng 耳光 耳光 ěrguāng a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 1 手举_手舉_shǒujǔ 手举 手舉 shǒujǔ a salute; hands raised 1 闹场_鬧場_nàochǎng 闹场 鬧場 nàochǎng gongs and drums overture to a Chinese opera; to create a disturbance 1 纰漏_紕漏_pīlòu 纰漏 紕漏 pīlòu careless mistake; slip-up 1 摔坏_摔壞_shuāihuài 摔坏 摔壞 shuāihuài to drop and break 1 摔断_摔斷_shuāiduàn 摔断 摔斷 shuāiduàn to fall and break; to break (bones) by falling 2 烧钱_燒錢_shāoqián 烧钱 燒錢 shāoqián to burn joss paper; (fig.) to flush money down the toilet 1 停机_停機_tíngjī 停机 停機 tíngjī (of a machine) to stop; to shut down; to park a plane; to finish shooting (a TV program etc); to suspend a phone line; (of a prepaid mobile phone) to be out of credit 1 安插_安插_ānchā 安插 安插 ānchā to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep29/75 words - 46 min 经验丰富_經驗豐富_jīngyànfēngfù 经验丰富 經驗豐富 jīngyànfēngfù experienced; with ample experience 1 下星期_下星期_xiàxīngqī 下星期 下星期 xiàxīngqī next week 3 顶替_頂替_dǐngtì 顶替 頂替 dǐngtì to replace 1 咬紧牙关_咬緊牙關_yǎojǐnyáguān 咬紧牙关 咬緊牙關 yǎojǐnyáguān lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain; to bite the bullet 1 焦_焦_jiāo 焦 焦 jiāo burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 1 孟_孟_mèng 孟 孟 mèng first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 1 大灯_大燈_dàdēng 大灯 大燈 dàdēng headlight 2 棉花_棉花_miánhua 棉花 棉花 miánhua cotton 1 乌云_烏雲_wūyún 乌云 烏雲 wūyún black cloud 1 掩_掩_yǎn 掩 掩 yǎn to cover up; to close; to surprise 1 感_感_gǎn 感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 1 绑住_綁住_bǎngzhù 绑住 綁住 bǎngzhù to fasten; to bind 1 此处_此處_cǐchù 此处 此處 cǐchù this place; here (literary) 1 打官腔_打官腔_dǎguānqiāng 打官腔 打官腔 dǎguānqiāng to talk officiously; to assume the air of a functionary; to talk in official jargon 1 火鸡_火雞_huǒjī 火鸡 火雞 huǒjī turkey 1 准时_準時_zhǔnshí 准时 準時 zhǔnshí on time; punctual; on schedule 5 降火_降火_jiànghuǒ 降火 降火 jiànghuǒ to decrease internal heat (Chinese medicine) 1 台词_臺詞_táicí 台词 臺詞 táicí an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 2 送医_送醫_sòngyī 送医 送醫 sòngyī to send or deliver to the hospital 1 经历_經歷_jīnglì 经历 經歷 jīnglì experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 2 波折_波折_bōzhé 波折 波折 bōzhé twists and turns 2 涩_澀_sè 涩 澀 sè astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 1 守信用_守信用_shǒuxìnyòng 守信用 守信用 shǒuxìnyòng to keep one's word; trustworthy 1 哭哭啼啼_哭哭啼啼_kūkutítí 哭哭啼啼 哭哭啼啼 kūkutítí to weep endlessly; interminable wailing 2 盘_盤_pán 盘 盤 pán plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep29/100 words - 57 min 室友_室友_shìyǒu 室友 室友 shìyǒu roommate 3 思想_思想_sīxiǎng 思想 思想 sīxiǎng thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 磨练_磨練_móliàn 磨练 磨練 móliàn to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance 1 刻苦耐劳_刻苦耐勞_kèkǔnàiláo 刻苦耐劳 刻苦耐勞 kèkǔnàiláo to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering; hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity 1 情郎_情郎_qíngláng 情郎 情郎 qíngláng boyfriend; paramour (of a woman) 1 呕_嘔_ǒu 呕 嘔 ǒu vomit 1 别着急_別著急_biézháojí 别着急 別著急 biézháojí Don't worry! 1 超支_超支_chāozhī 超支 超支 chāozhī to overspend 2 眼药水_眼藥水_yǎnyàoshuǐ 眼药水 眼藥水 yǎnyàoshuǐ eye drops; eye lotion 3 含泪_含淚_hánlèi 含泪 含淚 hánlèi tearful; tearfully 1 书呆子_書呆子_shūdāizi 书呆子 書呆子 shūdāizi bookworm; pedant; bookish fool 1 还手_還手_huánshǒu 还手 還手 huánshǒu to hit back; to retaliate 1 下水_下水_xiàshuǐ 下水 下水 xiàshuǐ downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 1 难解_難解_nánjiě 难解 難解 nánjiě hard to solve; hard to dispel; hard to understand; hard to undo 1 三角_三角_sānjiǎo 三角 三角 sānjiǎo triangle 3 习题_習題_xítí 习题 習題 xítí (schoolwork) exercise; problem; question 2 相对_相對_xiāngduì 相对 相對 xiāngduì relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 一厢情愿_一廂情願_yīxiāngqíngyuàn 一厢情愿 一廂情願 yīxiāngqíngyuàn one's own wishful thinking 1 牧师_牧師_mùshī 牧师 牧師 mùshī chaplain; churchman; clergyman; parson; pastor; priest; rector 1 教徒_教徒_jiàotú 教徒 教徒 jiàotú disciple; follower of a religion 1 说教_說教_shuōjiào 说教 說教 shuōjiào to preach 1 管不着_管不著_guǎnbuzháo 管不着 管不著 guǎnbuzháo to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 1 姊_姊_zǐ 姊 姊 zǐ older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3] 7 青睐_青睞_qīnglài 青睐 青睞 qīnglài (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 2 所谓_所謂_suǒwèi 所谓 所謂 suǒwèi so-called; what is called 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep29/112 words - 65 min 赛跑_賽跑_sàipǎo 赛跑 賽跑 sàipǎo race (running); to race (running) 1 钻牛角尖_鑽牛角尖_zuānniújiǎojiān 钻牛角尖 鑽牛角尖 zuānniújiǎojiān lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 1 微笑_微笑_wēixiào 微笑 微笑 wēixiào smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 1 默默_默默_mòmò 默默 默默 mòmò in silence; not speaking 4 动静_動靜_dòngjìng 动静 動靜 dòngjìng (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 2 营养不良_營養不良_yíngyǎngbùliáng 营养不良 營養不良 yíngyǎngbùliáng malnutrition; undernourishment; deficiency disease; dystrophy 2 炫耀_炫耀_xuànyào 炫耀 炫耀 xuànyào dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 1 速度_速度_sùdù 速度 速度 sùdù speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 进退两难_進退兩難_jìntuìliǎngnán 进退两难 進退兩難 jìntuìliǎngnán no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation 1 识时务者为俊杰_識時務者為俊傑_shíshíwùzhěwèijùnjié 识时务者为俊杰 識時務者為俊傑 shíshíwùzhěwèijùnjié Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances. 2 完工_完工_wángōng 完工 完工 wángōng to finish work; to complete a project 2 感慨_感慨_gǎnkǎi 感慨 感慨 gǎnkǎi to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep30/25 words - 22 min 造福_造福_zàofú 造福 造福 zàofú to benefit (e.g. the people) 1 过程_過程_guòchéng 过程 過程 guòchéng course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 坎_坎_kǎn 坎 坎 kǎn pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 1 坷_坷_kě 坷 坷 kě uneven (path); unfortunate (in life) 1 不断_不斷_bùduàn 不断 不斷 bùduàn unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 1 冀_冀_jì 冀 冀 jì (literary) to hope for 1 承诺_承諾_chéngnuò 承诺 承諾 chéngnuò to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 1 两回事_兩回事_liǎnghuíshì 两回事 兩回事 liǎnghuíshì two quite different things; two unrelated matters 4 一部分_一部分_yībùfen 一部分 一部分 yībùfen portion; part of; subset 1 赞助_贊助_zànzhù 赞助 贊助 zànzhù to support; to assist; to sponsor 1 招商_招商_zhāoshāng 招商 招商 zhāoshāng to seek investment or funding; investment promotion 2 夜市_夜市_yèshì 夜市 夜市 yèshì night market 3 今_今_jīn 今 今 jīn today; modern; present; current; this; now 2 可笑_可笑_kěxiào 可笑 可笑 kěxiào funny; ridiculous 4 爽_爽_shuǎng 爽 爽 shuǎng bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 1 不爽_不爽_bùshuǎng 不爽 不爽 bùshuǎng not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 挡住_擋住_dǎngzhù 挡住 擋住 dǎngzhù to obstruct 1 相传_相傳_xiāngchuán 相传 相傳 xiāngchuán to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend 2 相约_相約_xiāngyuē 相约 相約 xiāngyuē to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 1 见怪_見怪_jiànguài 见怪 見怪 jiànguài to mind; to take offense 1 行为_行為_xíngwéi 行为 行為 xíngwéi action; conduct; behavior; activity 1 误入歧途_誤入歧途_wùrùqítú 误入歧途 誤入歧途 wùrùqítú to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray 1 万万_萬萬_wànwàn 万万 萬萬 wànwàn absolutely; wholly 2 财务_財務_cáiwù 财务 財務 cáiwù financial affairs 1 怂恿_慫恿_sǒngyǒng 怂恿 慫恿 sǒngyǒng to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep30/50 words - 34 min 徒弟_徒弟_túdì 徒弟 徒弟 túdì apprentice; disciple 4 诚恳_誠懇_chéngkěn 诚恳 誠懇 chéngkěn sincere; honest; cordial 4 吉利_吉利_jílì 吉利 吉利 jílì auspicious; lucky; propitious 2 登报_登報_dēngbào 登报 登報 dēngbào to publish in the newspapers 1 黄梅_黃梅_Huángméi 黄梅 黃梅 Huángméi Huangmei county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei 15 龙王_龍王_LóngWáng 龙王 龍王 LóngWáng Dragon King (mythology) 7 浆_漿_jiāng 浆 漿 jiāng broth; serum; to starch 6 钱塘_錢塘_Qiántáng 钱塘 錢塘 Qiántáng Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] in Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3] 2 手帕_手帕_shǒupà 手帕 手帕 shǒupà handkerchief; CL:方[fang1] 1 夸奖_誇獎_kuājiǎng 夸奖 誇獎 kuājiǎng to praise; to applaud; to compliment 3 名师出高徒_名師出高徒_míngshīchūgāotú 名师出高徒 名師出高徒 míngshīchūgāotú A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors. 1 舟_舟_zhōu 舟 舟 zhōu boat 2 复_覆_fù 复 覆 fù variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 1 专访_專訪_zhuānfǎng 专访 專訪 zhuānfǎng to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic); special interview; special report based on such an interview 2 真如_真如_Zhēnrú 真如 真如 Zhēnrú Tathata 2 过气_過氣_guòqì 过气 過氣 guòqì past one's prime; has-been 2 公信力_公信力_gōngxìnlì 公信力 公信力 gōngxìnlì public trust; credibility 1 价值_價值_jiàzhí 价值 價值 jiàzhí value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 淡出_淡出_dànchū 淡出 淡出 dànchū to fade out (cinema); to withdraw from (politics, acting etc); to fade from (memory) 1 演艺圈_演藝圈_yǎnyìquān 演艺圈 演藝圈 yǎnyìquān show business 1 心力_心力_xīnlì 心力 心力 xīnlì mental and physical efforts 1 媒体_媒體_méitǐ 媒体 媒體 méitǐ media, esp. news media 1 价_價_jià 价 價 jià price; value; (chemistry) valence 1 炒_炒_chǎo 炒 炒 chǎo to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 3 惊人_驚人_jīngrén 惊人 驚人 jīngrén astonishing 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep30/75 words - 41 min 地皮_地皮_dìpí 地皮 地皮 dìpí lot; section of land; ground 1 转手_轉手_zhuǎnshǒu 转手 轉手 zhuǎnshǒu to pass on; to resell; to change hands 1 西门町_西門町_Xīméndīng 西门町 西門町 Xīméndīng Ximending (neighborhood in Wanhua district, Taipei) 1 口碑_口碑_kǒubēi 口碑 口碑 kǒubēi public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 2 县_縣_xiàn 县 縣 xiàn county 1 乡镇_鄉鎮_xiāngzhèn 乡镇 鄉鎮 xiāngzhèn village; township 1 创造_創造_chuàngzào 创造 創造 chuàngzào to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 喝掉_喝掉_hēdiào 喝掉 喝掉 hēdiào to drink up; to finish (a drink) 1 小狗_小狗_xiǎogǒu 小狗 小狗 xiǎogǒu pup; puppy 1 一块儿_一塊兒_yīkuàir5 一块儿 一塊兒 yīkuàir5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 2 小笼包_小籠包_xiǎolóngbāo 小笼包 小籠包 xiǎolóngbāo steamed dumpling 3 健忘_健忘_jiànwàng 健忘 健忘 jiànwàng forgetful 1 养老金_養老金_yǎnglǎojīn 养老金 養老金 yǎnglǎojīn pension 1 后半_後半_hòubàn 后半 後半 hòubàn latter half 1 养老_養老_yǎnglǎo 养老 養老 yǎnglǎo to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 1 体力_體力_tǐlì 体力 體力 tǐlì physical strength; physical power 1 魂_魂_hún 魂 魂 hún soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 1 窍_竅_qiào 窍 竅 qiào hole; opening; orifice (of the human body); (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem) 1 送行_送行_sòngxíng 送行 送行 sòngxíng to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 1 酒后_酒後_jiǔhòu 酒后 酒後 jiǔhòu after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 1 失身_失身_shīshēn 失身 失身 shīshēn to lose one's virginity; to lose one's chastity 1 贿赂_賄賂_huìlù 贿赂 賄賂 huìlù to bribe; a bribe 1 扒_扒_bā 扒 扒 bā to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 1 别无_別無_biéwú 别无 別無 biéwú to have no other... (used in fixed expressions) 1 鼠_鼠_shǔ 鼠 鼠 shǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep30/100 words - 49 min 患_患_huàn 患 患 huàn to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 2 收留_收留_shōuliú 收留 收留 shōuliú to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 富裕_富裕_fùyù 富裕 富裕 fùyù prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 1 影评_影評_yǐngpíng 影评 影評 yǐngpíng film review 3 影剧_影劇_yǐngjù 影剧 影劇 yǐngjù film and theater; screen and stage 1 清新_清新_qīngxīn 清新 清新 qīngxīn fresh and clean 2 脱俗_脫俗_tuōsú 脱俗 脫俗 tuōsú free from vulgarity; refined; outstanding 1 新锐_新銳_xīnruì 新锐 新銳 xīnruì cutting-edge (in technology, science, fashion, the arts etc); novel and competitive; new and dashing 3 不俗_不俗_bùsú 不俗 不俗 bùsú impressive; out of the ordinary 1 出众_出眾_chūzhòng 出众 出眾 chūzhòng to stand out; outstanding 2 可喜_可喜_kěxǐ 可喜 可喜 kěxǐ making one happy; gratifying; heartening 1 极_極_jí 极 極 jí extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 1 具_具_jù 具 具 jù tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 1 潜力_潛力_qiánlì 潜力 潛力 qiánlì potential; capacity 1 称为_稱為_chēngwéi 称为 稱為 chēngwéi called; to call sth (by a name); to name 1 百合_百合_bǎihé 百合 百合 bǎihé lily 6 意愿_意願_yìyuàn 意愿 意願 yìyuàn aspiration; wish (for); desire 2 拉票_拉票_lāpiào 拉票 拉票 lāpiào to campaign for votes; to ask voters for support 1 村长_村長_cūnzhǎng 村长 村長 cūnzhǎng village chief; village head 1 泪眼_淚眼_lèiyǎn 泪眼 淚眼 lèiyǎn tearful eyes 1 汪汪_汪汪_wāngwāng 汪汪 汪汪 wāngwāng gleaming with tears; woof woof (sound of a dog barking); (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 1 最少_最少_zuìshǎo 最少 最少 zuìshǎo at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 2 害臊_害臊_hàisào 害臊 害臊 hàisào to be bashful; to feel ashamed 1 握手_握手_wòshǒu 握手 握手 wòshǒu to shake hands 1 吹口哨_吹口哨_chuīkǒushào 吹口哨 吹口哨 chuīkǒushào to whistle 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep30/115 words - 64 min 国际级_國際級_guójìjí 国际级 國際級 guójìjí (at an) international level 1 旗开得胜_旗開得勝_qíkāidéshèng 旗开得胜 旗開得勝 qíkāidéshèng lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success; success in a single move 1 特别感谢_特別感謝_tèbiégǎnxiè 特别感谢 特別感謝 tèbiégǎnxiè special thanks; particular thanks 1 临时演员_臨時演員_línshíyǎnyuán 临时演员 臨時演員 línshíyǎnyuán an extra (in a movie) 1 尸体_屍體_shītǐ 尸体 屍體 shītǐ dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 2 挑战_挑戰_tiǎozhàn 挑战 挑戰 tiǎozhàn to challenge; challenge 1 揶揄_揶揄_yéyú 揶揄 揶揄 yéyú to mock; to ridicule 2 价格_價格_jiàgé 价格 價格 jiàgé price; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 复_復_fù 复 復 fù to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 1 对唱_對唱_duìchàng 对唱 對唱 duìchàng in duet; answering phrase; antiphonal answer 2 黄梅戏_黃梅戲_Huángméixì 黄梅戏 黃梅戲 Huángméixì Huangmei opera (local opera of Anhui) 1 胆颤心惊_膽顫心驚_dǎnchànxīnjīng 胆颤心惊 膽顫心驚 dǎnchànxīnjīng panic-stricken 2 千年_千年_qiānnián 千年 千年 qiānnián millennium 1 瓦_瓦_wǎ 瓦 瓦 wǎ roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 1 霜_霜_shuāng 霜 霜 shuāng frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep31/25 words - 38 min 荫_蔭_yìn 荫 蔭 yìn shade 1 之下_之下_zhīxià 之下 之下 zhīxià under; beneath; less than 1 犯错_犯錯_fàncuò 犯错 犯錯 fàncuò to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 4 外套_外套_wàitào 外套 外套 wàitào coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 2 披_披_pī 披 披 pī to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 2 名产_名產_míngchǎn 名产 名產 míngchǎn staple; name-brand product 1 换钱_換錢_huànqián 换钱 換錢 huànqián to change money; to sell 1 佯装_佯裝_yángzhuāng 佯装 佯裝 yángzhuāng to pretend; to pose as 3 棍子_棍子_gùnzi 棍子 棍子 gùnzi stick; rod 1 作势_作勢_zuòshì 作势 作勢 zuòshì to adopt an attitude; to strike a posture 1 丢三落四_丟三落四_diūsānlàsì 丢三落四 丟三落四 diūsānlàsì forgetful; empty-headed 1 电视台_電視臺_diànshìtái 电视台 電視臺 diànshìtái television station; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 浓_濃_nóng 浓 濃 nóng concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 3 山河_山河_shānhé 山河 山河 shānhé mountains and rivers; the whole country 1 伤口_傷口_shāngkǒu 伤口 傷口 shāngkǒu wound; cut 1 沟通_溝通_gōutōng 沟通 溝通 gōutōng to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 2 垃圾桶_垃圾桶_lājītǒng 垃圾桶 垃圾桶 lājītǒng rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 1 如火如荼_如火如荼_rúhuǒrútú 如火如荼 如火如荼 rúhuǒrútú like wildfire (idiom); unstoppable 2 死活_死活_sǐhuó 死活 死活 sǐhuó life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 3 敬业_敬業_jìngyè 敬业 敬業 jìngyè to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 1 背书_背書_bèishū 背书 背書 bèishū to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 1 一字不漏_一字不漏_yīzìbùlòu 一字不漏 一字不漏 yīzìbùlòu without missing a word 1 过敏_過敏_guòmǐn 过敏 過敏 guòmǐn oversensitive; allergic; allergy 2 大声喊叫_大聲喊叫_dàshēnghǎnjiào 大声喊叫 大聲喊叫 dàshēnghǎnjiào to shout loudly 1 熊胆_熊膽_xióngdǎn 熊胆 熊膽 xióngdǎn bear gall (used in TCM) 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep31/50 words - 59 min 喊叫_喊叫_hǎnjiào 喊叫 喊叫 hǎnjiào to cry out; to shout 1 柯_柯_kē 柯 柯 kē tree branch; stem; ax handle 2 唐_唐_táng 唐 唐 táng to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 2 二十多_二十多_èrshíduō 二十多 二十多 èrshíduō over 20 2 理性_理性_lǐxìng 理性 理性 lǐxìng reason; rationality; rational 1 法院_法院_fǎyuàn 法院 法院 fǎyuàn court of law; court 11 法官_法官_fǎguān 法官 法官 fǎguān judge 1 主持_主持_zhǔchí 主持 主持 zhǔchí to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 2 思考_思考_sīkǎo 思考 思考 sīkǎo to reflect on; to ponder over 1 单身汉_單身漢_dānshēnhàn 单身汉 單身漢 dānshēnhàn bachelor; unmarried man 1 难为_難為_nánwei 难为 難為 nánwei to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 2 提出_提出_tíchū 提出 提出 tíchū to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 8 拉比_拉比_lābǐ 拉比 拉比 lābǐ rabbi (loanword) 1 劝告_勸告_quàngào 劝告 勸告 quàngào to advise; to urge; to exhort; exhortation; advice; CL:席[xi2] 2 法律_法律_fǎlǜ 法律 法律 fǎlǜ law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 5 认定_認定_rèndìng 认定 認定 rèndìng to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 2 漏洞_漏洞_lòudòng 漏洞 漏洞 lòudòng leak; hole; gap; loophole 1 追究_追究_zhuījiū 追究 追究 zhuījiū to investigate; to look into 4 人为_人為_rénwéi 人为 人為 rénwéi artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 撕_撕_sī 撕 撕 sī to tear 2 怒气冲冲_怒氣沖沖_nùqìchōngchōng 怒气冲冲 怒氣沖沖 nùqìchōngchōng spitting anger (idiom); in a rage 2 来龙去脉_來龍去脈_láilóngqùmài 来龙去脉 來龍去脈 láilóngqùmài the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects 1 唆_唆_suō 唆 唆 suō to suck; to incite 1 传话_傳話_chuánhuà 传话 傳話 chuánhuà to pass on a story; to communicate a message 1 耳根子软_耳根子軟_ěrgēnziruǎn 耳根子软 耳根子軟 ěrgēnziruǎn credulous 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep31/59 words - 65 min 水落石出_水落石出_shuǐluòshíchū 水落石出 水落石出 shuǐluòshíchū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 1 见缝插针_見縫插針_jiànfèngchāzhēn 见缝插针 見縫插針 jiànfèngchāzhēn lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch 1 柜台_櫃檯_guìtái 柜台 櫃檯 guìtái sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) 1 爱面子_愛面子_àimiànzi 爱面子 愛面子 àimiànzi to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 2 切片_切片_qiēpiàn 切片 切片 qiēpiàn to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination) 1 化验_化驗_huàyàn 化验 化驗 huàyàn chemical examination; to do a lab test 1 胃癌_胃癌_wèi'ái 胃癌 胃癌 wèi'ái stomach cancer 4 半点_半點_bàndiǎn 半点 半點 bàndiǎn the least bit 2 称心如意_稱心如意_chènxīnrúyì 称心如意 稱心如意 chènxīnrúyì after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep32/25 words - 45 min 解开_解開_jiěkāi 解开 解開 jiěkāi to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 2 报表_報表_bàobiǎo 报表 報表 bàobiǎo forms for reporting statistics; report forms 1 成年人_成年人_chéngniánrén 成年人 成年人 chéngniánrén adult person 1 左右_左右_zuǒyòu 左右 左右 zuǒyòu left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 守活寡_守活寡_shǒuhuóguǎ 守活寡 守活寡 shǒuhuóguǎ to stay at home while one's husband is away; grass widow 1 坏东西_壞東西_huàidōngxi 坏东西 壞東西 huàidōngxi bastard; scoundrel; rogue 1 和好_和好_héhǎo 和好 和好 héhǎo to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 4 怨言_怨言_yuànyán 怨言 怨言 yuànyán complaint 9 介入_介入_jièrù 介入 介入 jièrù to intervene; to get involved 3 权力_權力_quánlì 权力 權力 quánlì power; authority 2 接到_接到_jiēdào 接到 接到 jiēdào to receive (letter etc) 2 相聚_相聚_xiāngjù 相聚 相聚 xiāngjù to meet together; to assemble 1 百无禁忌_百無禁忌_bǎiwújìnjì 百无禁忌 百無禁忌 bǎiwújìnjì all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes; nothing is taboo 1 味精_味精_wèijīng 味精 味精 wèijīng monosodium glutamate (MSG) 1 爆_爆_bào 爆 爆 bào to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 1 大餐_大餐_dàcān 大餐 大餐 dàcān great meal; banquet 2 举杯_舉杯_jǔbēi 举杯 舉杯 jǔbēi to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 1 财产_財產_cáichǎn 财产 財產 cáichǎn property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 10 跪下_跪下_guìxia 跪下 跪下 guìxia to kneel down 7 迷住_迷住_mízhu 迷住 迷住 mízhu to fascinate; to strongly attract; to obsess; to infatuate; to captivate; to enchant 1 过错_過錯_guòcuò 过错 過錯 guòcuò mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 4 有为_有為_yǒuwéi 有为 有為 yǒuwéi promising; to show promise 2 往事_往事_wǎngshì 往事 往事 wǎngshì past events; former happenings 3 辩_辯_biàn 辩 辯 biàn to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 1 佐_佐_zuǒ 佐 佐 zuǒ to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep32/32 words - 66 min 命令_命令_mìnglìng 命令 命令 mìnglìng order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 株_株_zhū 株 株 zhū tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 2 盒子_盒子_hézi 盒子 盒子 hézi box; case 1 妨碍_妨礙_fáng'ài 妨碍 妨礙 fáng'ài to hinder; to obstruct 1 针_針_zhēn 针 針 zhēn needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 遗愿_遺願_yíyuàn 遗愿 遺願 yíyuàn final wishes of the departed 8 辛辛苦苦_辛辛苦苦_xīnxīnkǔkǔ 辛辛苦苦 辛辛苦苦 xīnxīnkǔkǔ painstakingly; with great trouble 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep33/25 words - 26 min 古都_古都_gǔdū 古都 古都 gǔdū ancient capital 1 诺贝尔文学奖_諾貝爾文學獎_Nuòbèi'ěrWénxuéJiǎng 诺贝尔文学奖 諾貝爾文學獎 Nuòbèi'ěrWénxuéJiǎng Nobel Prize in Literature 1 图书馆_圖書館_túshūguǎn 图书馆 圖書館 túshūguǎn library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 户口_戶口_hùkǒu 户口 戶口 hùkǒu population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 2 簿_簿_bù 簿 簿 bù a book; a register; account-book 1 母亲_母親_mǔqīn 母亲 母親 mǔqīn mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 不必要_不必要_bùbìyào 不必要 不必要 bùbìyào needless; unnecessary 1 复杂_複雜_fùzá 复杂 複雜 fùzá complicated; complex 1 情投意合_情投意合_qíngtóuyìhé 情投意合 情投意合 qíngtóuyìhé to have an affinity with each other (idiom); to find each other congenial 1 说起_說起_shuōqǐ 说起 說起 shuōqǐ to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 泛红_泛紅_fànhóng 泛红 泛紅 fànhóng to blush; to redden; flushed 1 程_程_chéng 程 程 chéng rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 3 何况_何況_hékuàng 何况 何況 hékuàng let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 1 孝心_孝心_xiàoxīn 孝心 孝心 xiàoxīn filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 1 挂念_掛念_guàniàn 挂念 掛念 guàniàn concerned 2 谎言_謊言_huǎngyán 谎言 謊言 huǎngyán lie 2 租房_租房_zūfáng 租房 租房 zūfáng to rent an apartment 1 柏_柏_bǎi 柏 柏 bǎi cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 1 立_立_lì 立 立 lì to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 1 克_克_kè 克 克 kè to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 1 出殡_出殯_chūbìn 出殡 出殯 chūbìn funeral; funeral procession 2 臭美_臭美_chòuměi 臭美 臭美 chòuměi to show off one's good looks shamelessly 1 备份_備份_bèifèn 备份 備份 bèifèn backup 1 太空_太空_tàikōng 太空 太空 tàikōng outer space 1 漫游_漫遊_mànyóu 漫游 漫遊 mànyóu to travel around; to roam; (mobile telephony) roaming 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep33/50 words - 36 min 儿戏_兒戲_érxì 儿戏 兒戲 érxì child's play; trifling matter 1 短视_短視_duǎnshì 短视 短視 duǎnshì to lack foresight 1 落后_落後_luòhòu 落后 落後 luòhòu to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 1 自寻烦恼_自尋煩惱_zìxúnfánnǎo 自寻烦恼 自尋煩惱 zìxúnfánnǎo to bring trouble on oneself (idiom) 1 堆_堆_duī 堆 堆 duī to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 1 拓展_拓展_tuòzhǎn 拓展 拓展 tuòzhǎn to expand 1 谦虚_謙虛_qiānxū 谦虚 謙虛 qiānxū modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 1 胜利者_勝利者_shènglìzhě 胜利者 勝利者 shènglìzhě victor; winner 1 看涨_看漲_kànzhǎng 看涨 看漲 kànzhǎng bull market (prices appear to be rising) 1 影坛_影壇_yǐngtán 影坛 影壇 yǐngtán moviedom; the world of movies; film circles 1 眷_眷_juàn 眷 眷 juàn concern; wife and children 1 侣_侶_lǚ 侣 侶 lǚ companion 1 登门_登門_dēngmén 登门 登門 dēngmén to visit sb at home 1 规格_規格_guīgé 规格 規格 guīgé standard; norm; specification 1 提高_提高_tígāo 提高 提高 tígāo to raise; to increase; to improve 4 三倍_三倍_sānbèi 三倍 三倍 sānbèi triple 4 成名_成名_chéngmíng 成名 成名 chéngmíng to make one's name; to become famous 1 淘汰_淘汰_táotài 淘汰 淘汰 táotài to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 2 一个样_一個樣_yīgeyàng 一个样 一個樣 yīgeyàng same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 1 驯_馴_xùn 驯 馴 xùn to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xun2] 1 埋没_埋沒_máimò 埋没 埋沒 máimò to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion 2 抱负_抱負_bàofù 抱负 抱負 bàofù aspiration; ambition 1 起落_起落_qǐluò 起落 起落 qǐluò to rise and fall; takeoff and landing; ups and downs 1 千里马_千里馬_qiānlǐmǎ 千里马 千里馬 qiānlǐmǎ lit. ten thousand mile horse; fine steed 2 伯乐_伯樂_BóLè 伯乐 伯樂 BóLè Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period); a good judge of talent; talent scout 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep33/75 words - 49 min 得奖_得獎_déjiǎng 得奖 得獎 déjiǎng to win a prize 5 奥斯卡_奧斯卡_Àosīkǎ 奥斯卡 奧斯卡 Àosīkǎ (film industry) Oscar (Academy Award); CL:屆|届[jie4]; (name) Oscar 1 填饱_填飽_tiánbǎo 填饱 填飽 tiánbǎo to feed to the full; to cram 1 人选_人選_rénxuǎn 人选 人選 rénxuǎn choice of person; candidate 1 自导_自導_zìdǎo 自导 自導 zìdǎo self-guided; autonomous 1 出色_出色_chūsè 出色 出色 chūsè remarkable; outstanding 1 驶_駛_shǐ 驶 駛 shǐ to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 1 开会_開會_kāihuì 开会 開會 kāihuì to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 3 掩饰_掩飾_yǎnshì 掩饰 掩飾 yǎnshì to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 1 开价_開價_kāijià 开价 開價 kāijià to quote a price; seller's first offer 1 自寻死路_自尋死路_zìxúnsǐlù 自寻死路 自尋死路 zìxúnsǐlù to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom); to bring about one's own destruction 1 隐居_隱居_yǐnjū 隐居 隱居 yǐnjū to live in seclusion 1 无事不登三宝殿_無事不登三寶殿_wúshìbùdēngsānbǎodiàn 无事不登三宝殿 無事不登三寶殿 wúshìbùdēngsānbǎodiàn lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth); having a hidden agenda 1 从何_從何_cónghé 从何 從何 cónghé whence?; where from? 1 一线_一線_yīxiàn 一线 一線 yīxiàn front line 1 相见_相見_xiāngjiàn 相见 相見 xiāngjiàn to see each other; to meet in person 1 耗_耗_hào 耗 耗 hào to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 2 行销_行銷_xíngxiāo 行销 行銷 xíngxiāo to sell; marketing 1 不值钱_不值錢_bùzhíqián 不值钱 不值錢 bùzhíqián of little value 1 兄妹_兄妹_xiōngmèi 兄妹 兄妹 xiōngmèi brother(s) and sister(s) 3 圈子_圈子_quānzi 圈子 圈子 quānzi circle; ring; (social) circle 1 何苦_何苦_hékǔ 何苦 何苦 hékǔ why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 1 眼高手低_眼高手低_yǎngāoshǒudī 眼高手低 眼高手低 yǎngāoshǒudī to have high standards but little ability; to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom) 3 研究所_研究所_yánjiūsuǒ 研究所 研究所 yánjiūsuǒ research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 疏远_疏遠_shūyuǎn 疏远 疏遠 shūyuǎn to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep33/87 words - 63 min 沾_沾_zhān 沾 沾 zhān to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 1 忧愁_憂愁_yōuchóu 忧愁 憂愁 yōuchóu to be worried 3 男友_男友_nányǒu 男友 男友 nányǒu boyfriend 1 惊喜_驚喜_jīngxǐ 惊喜 驚喜 jīngxǐ nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 1 太监_太監_tàijiàn 太监 太監 tàijiàn court eunuch; palace eunuch 1 相逢_相逢_xiāngféng 相逢 相逢 xiāngféng to meet (by chance); to come across 1 补偿_補償_bǔcháng 补偿 補償 bǔcháng to compensate; to make up 3 强逼_強逼_qiǎngbī 强逼 強逼 qiǎngbī to compel; to force 1 陪睡_陪睡_péishuì 陪睡 陪睡 péishuì to trade sex for favorable treatment (career advancement, higher grades, rent-free accommodation etc); to sleep in the same bed as one's child 5 闯荡_闖蕩_chuǎngdàng 闯荡 闖蕩 chuǎngdàng to leave home to make one's way in the world; to leave the life one knows to seek success 3 掂_掂_diān 掂 掂 diān to weigh in the hand; to estimate 4 分量_分量_fènliang 分量 分量 fènliang quantity; weight; measure 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep34/25 words - 32 min 卑鄙_卑鄙_bēibǐ 卑鄙 卑鄙 bēibǐ base; mean; contemptible; despicable 3 天亮_天亮_tiānliàng 天亮 天亮 tiānliàng dawn; daybreak 1 冰箱_冰箱_bīngxiāng 冰箱 冰箱 bīngxiāng icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 2 晚点_晚點_wǎndiǎn 晚点 晚點 wǎndiǎn (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 4 头款_頭款_tóukuǎn 头款 頭款 tóukuǎn down payment 1 活不下去_活不下去_huóbùxiàqu 活不下去 活不下去 huóbùxiàqu impossible to make a living 1 友_友_yǒu 友 友 yǒu friend 1 敌_敵_dí 敌 敵 dí enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 1 分辨_分辨_fēnbiàn 分辨 分辨 fēnbiàn to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 1 过问_過問_guòwèn 过问 過問 guòwèn to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 敏锐_敏銳_mǐnruì 敏锐 敏銳 mǐnruì keen; sharp; acute 1 照样_照樣_zhàoyàng 照样 照樣 zhàoyàng as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 1 唯独_唯獨_wéidú 唯独 唯獨 wéidú only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 2 外流_外流_wàiliú 外流 外流 wàiliú outflow; to flow out; to drain 1 总编辑_總編輯_zǒngbiānjí 总编辑 總編輯 zǒngbiānjí chief editor (of newspaper) 1 独家_獨家_dújiā 独家 獨家 dújiā exclusive 1 遗言_遺言_yíyán 遗言 遺言 yíyán words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 3 无能为力_無能為力_wúnéngwéilì 无能为力 無能為力 wúnéngwéilì impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 1 丑事_醜事_chǒushì 丑事 醜事 chǒushì scandal 1 之外_之外_zhīwài 之外 之外 zhīwài outside; excluding 1 篇幅_篇幅_piānfu 篇幅 篇幅 piānfu length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page 5 王子_王子_wángzǐ 王子 王子 wángzǐ prince; son of a king 1 少年_少年_shàonián 少年 少年 shàonián early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 2 得志_得誌_dézhì 得志 得誌 dézhì to accomplish one's ambition; a dream come true; to enjoy success 1 实_實_shí 实 實 shí real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep34/50 words - 55 min 倔强_倔強_juéjiàng 倔强 倔強 juéjiàng stubborn; obstinate; unbending 1 光是_光是_guāngshì 光是 光是 guāngshì solely; just 1 亏损_虧損_kuīsǔn 亏损 虧損 kuīsǔn deficit; (financial) loss 1 狗头军师_狗頭軍師_gǒutóujūnshī 狗头军师 狗頭軍師 gǒutóujūnshī (derog.) inept advisor; a good-for-nothing adviser; one who offers bad advice 1 鬼迷心窍_鬼迷心竅_guǐmíxīnqiào 鬼迷心窍 鬼迷心竅 guǐmíxīnqiào to be obsessed; to be possessed 1 放宽_放寬_fàngkuān 放宽 放寬 fàngkuān to relax restrictions 1 独子_獨子_dúzǐ 独子 獨子 dúzǐ only son 2 基业_基業_jīyè 基业 基業 jīyè foundation; base; family estate 1 败光_敗光_bàiguāng 败光 敗光 bàiguāng to squander one's fortune; to dissipate one's wealth 2 指控_指控_zhǐkòng 指控 指控 zhǐkòng accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 4 内情_內情_nèiqíng 内情 內情 nèiqíng inside story; inside information 2 说出_說出_shuōchū 说出 說出 shuōchū to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 见报_見報_jiànbào 见报 見報 jiànbào to appear in the news; in the papers 1 澄清_澄清_chéngqīng 澄清 澄清 chéngqīng clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 1 妥善_妥善_tuǒshàn 妥善 妥善 tuǒshàn appropriate; proper 2 留后路_留後路_liúhòulù 留后路 留後路 liúhòulù to leave oneself a way out 2 一错再错_一錯再錯_yīcuòzàicuò 一错再错 一錯再錯 yīcuòzàicuò to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes 1 众_眾_zhòng 众 眾 zhòng many; numerous; crowd; multitude 1 辞_辭_cí 辞 辭 cí to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 3 空间_空間_kōngjiān 空间 空間 kōngjiān space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 1 直觉_直覺_zhíjué 直觉 直覺 zhíjué intuition 1 空穴来风_空穴來風_kōngxuéláifēng 空穴来风 空穴來風 kōngxuéláifēng lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom); fig. unfounded (story); baseless (claim) 1 袒护_袒護_tǎnhù 袒护 袒護 tǎnhù to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 1 天真_天真_tiānzhēn 天真 天真 tiānzhēn naive; innocent; artless 1 挽救_挽救_wǎnjiù 挽救 挽救 wǎnjiù to save; to remedy; to rescue 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep34/59 words - 64 min 调查_調查_diàochá 调查 調查 diàochá investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 风险_風險_fēngxiǎn 风险 風險 fēngxiǎn risk; hazard 1 缓办_緩辦_huǎnbàn 缓办 緩辦 huǎnbàn to postpone; to delay 1 不经一事_不經一事_bùjīngyīshì 不经一事 不經一事 bùjīngyīshì You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience 1 拔掉_拔掉_bádiào 拔掉 拔掉 bádiào to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 1 电话线_電話線_diànhuàxiàn 电话线 電話線 diànhuàxiàn telephone line; telephone wire 1 气冲冲_氣沖沖_qìchōngchōng 气冲冲 氣沖沖 qìchōngchōng furious; enraged 3 身败名裂_身敗名裂_shēnbàimíngliè 身败名裂 身敗名裂 shēnbàimíngliè to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace 1 抵押_抵押_dǐyā 抵押 抵押 dǐyā to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep35/25 words - 30 min 走丢_走丟_zǒudiū 走丢 走丟 zǒudiū to wander off; to get lost 1 服老_服老_fúlǎo 服老 服老 fúlǎo to admit to one's advancing years; to acquiesce to old age 1 半路_半路_bànlù 半路 半路 bànlù halfway; midway; on the way 1 顺路_順路_shùnlù 顺路 順路 shùnlù by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 1 臂_臂_bì 臂 臂 bì arm 1 对过_對過_duìguò 对过 對過 duìguò across; opposite; the other side 1 出错_出錯_chūcuò 出错 出錯 chūcuò to make a mistake; error 1 营收_營收_yíngshōu 营收 營收 yíngshōu sales; income; revenue 1 媳妇_媳婦_xífù 媳妇 媳婦 xífù daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 9 侮辱_侮辱_wǔrǔ 侮辱 侮辱 wǔrǔ to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 1 神通_神通_shéntōng 神通 神通 shéntōng remarkable ability; magical power 1 多么_多麼_duōme 多么 多麼 duōme how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 3 搞不懂_搞不懂_gǎobudǒng 搞不懂 搞不懂 gǎobudǒng unable to make sense of (sth) 1 口角_口角_kǒujiǎo 口角 口角 kǒujiǎo corner of the mouth 1 碰撞_碰撞_pèngzhuàng 碰撞 碰撞 pèngzhuàng to collide; collision 1 大白天_大白天_dàbáitiān 大白天 大白天 dàbáitiān broad daylight 1 反反复复_反反復復_fǎnfǎnfùfù 反反复复 反反復復 fǎnfǎnfùfù repeatedly; time and time again 1 老伴_老伴_lǎobàn 老伴 老伴 lǎobàn (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 2 电流_電流_diànliú 电流 電流 diànliú electric current 1 头晕_頭暈_tóuyūn 头晕 頭暈 tóuyūn dizzy 2 缺氧_缺氧_quēyǎng 缺氧 缺氧 quēyǎng lacking oxygen; anaerobic 3 瓦斯_瓦斯_wǎsī 瓦斯 瓦斯 wǎsī gas (loanword) 5 心肝宝贝_心肝寶貝_xīngānbǎobèi 心肝宝贝 心肝寶貝 xīngānbǎobèi precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart 4 出人命_出人命_chūrénmìng 出人命 出人命 chūrénmìng fatal; resulting in sb's death 2 活路_活路_huólù 活路 活路 huólù through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep35/50 words - 46 min 店面_店面_diànmiàn 店面 店面 diànmiàn shop front 3 地契_地契_dìqì 地契 地契 dìqì deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 2 房契_房契_fángqì 房契 房契 fángqì deed (for a house); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 2 股票_股票_gǔpiào 股票 股票 gǔpiào share certificate; stock (finance) 1 清单_清單_qīngdān 清单 清單 qīngdān list of items 1 箝_箝_qián 箝 箝 qián pliers; pincers; to clamp 1 制_制_zhì 制 制 zhì system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 1 标地_標地_biāodì 标地 標地 biāodì plot of land 1 记恨_記恨_jìhèn 记恨 記恨 jìhèn to bear grudges 1 世代_世代_shìdài 世代 世代 shìdài for many generations; generation; era; age 1 单传_單傳_dānchuán 单传 單傳 dānchuán to have only one heir in a generation (of a family, clan etc); to be learned from only one master (of a skill, art etc) 1 成材_成材_chéngcái 成材 成材 chéngcái to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect; (of a tree) to grow to full size; to become useful for timber 1 差池_差池_chāchí 差池 差池 chāchí mistake; error; mishap 1 栖身_棲身_qīshēn 栖身 棲身 qīshēn to stay at; to live in (temporarily) 1 约束_約束_yuēshù 约束 約束 yuēshù to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 1 提防_提防_dīfáng 提防 提防 dīfáng to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 1 未遂_未遂_wèisuì 未遂 未遂 wèisuì unsuccessful (attempt); attempted (murder, suicide) 1 据_據_jù 据 據 jù according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 1 乱写_亂寫_luànxiě 乱写 亂寫 luànxiě to write without basis 2 辩解_辯解_biànjiě 辩解 辯解 biànjiě to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 1 暖_暖_nuǎn 暖 暖 nuǎn warm; to warm 1 邮票_郵票_yóupiào 邮票 郵票 yóupiào (postage) stamp; CL:枚[mei2],張|张[zhang1] 1 以来_以來_yǐlái 以来 以來 yǐlái since (a previous event) 1 向前_向前_xiàngqián 向前 向前 xiàngqián forward; onward 1 时时刻刻_時時刻刻_shíshíkèkè 时时刻刻 時時刻刻 shíshíkèkè at all times 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep35/69 words - 64 min 再犯_再犯_zàifàn 再犯 再犯 zàifàn to repeat a crime; persistent offender 1 咖啡厅_咖啡廳_kāfēitīng 咖啡厅 咖啡廳 kāfēitīng coffee shop 1 文学_文學_wénxué 文学 文學 wénxué literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 奖金_獎金_jiǎngjīn 奖金 獎金 jiǎngjīn premium; award money; bonus 1 校刊_校刊_xiàokān 校刊 校刊 xiàokān school magazine 1 合情合理_合情合理_héqínghélǐ 合情合理 合情合理 héqínghélǐ reasonable and fair (idiom) 1 合股_合股_hégǔ 合股 合股 hégǔ joint stock; ply (e.g. 2-ply yarn) 1 擅自_擅自_shànzì 擅自 擅自 shànzì without permission 1 青蛙_青蛙_qīngwā 青蛙 青蛙 qīngwā frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 3 真传_真傳_zhēnchuán 真传 真傳 zhēnchuán authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 1 虚构_虛構_xūgòu 虚构 虛構 xūgòu to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary 1 无中生有_無中生有_wúzhōngshēngyǒu 无中生有 無中生有 wúzhōngshēngyǒu to create something from nothing (idiom) 1 出版_出版_chūbǎn 出版 出版 chūbǎn to publish 3 意想不到_意想不到_yìxiǎngbùdào 意想不到 意想不到 yìxiǎngbùdào unexpected; previously unimagined 1 抚慰_撫慰_fǔwèi 抚慰 撫慰 fǔwèi to console; to comfort; to soothe 1 人心_人心_rénxīn 人心 人心 rénxīn popular feeling; the will of the people 1 排斥_排斥_páichì 排斥 排斥 páichì to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 1 权利_權利_quánlì 权利 權利 quánlì power; right; privilege 3 误事_誤事_wùshì 误事 誤事 wùshì to hold things up; to make a botch of things 5 #//Abula - S1/Ep36/25 words - 18 min 过往_過往_guòwǎng 过往 過往 guòwǎng to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 1 非得_非得_fēiděi 非得 非得 fēiděi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 1 角度_角度_jiǎodù 角度 角度 jiǎodù angle; point of view 4 瞎扯_瞎扯_xiāchě 瞎扯 瞎扯 xiāchě to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 1 逃避_逃避_táobì 逃避 逃避 táobì to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 1 谈恋爱_談戀愛_tánliàn'ài 谈恋爱 談戀愛 tánliàn'ài to court; to go steady; to be dating 2 靠不住_靠不住_kàobuzhù 靠不住 靠不住 kàobuzhù unreliable 1 大学生_大學生_dàxuéshēng 大学生 大學生 dàxuéshēng university student; college student 2 老者_老者_lǎozhě 老者 老者 lǎozhě old man; elderly man 1 沉稳_沉穩_chénwěn 沉稳 沉穩 chénwěn steady; calm; unflustered 1 莽撞_莽撞_mǎngzhuàng 莽撞 莽撞 mǎngzhuàng rude and impetuous 3 模子_模子_múzi 模子 模子 múzi mold; matrix; pattern or die 1 刻_刻_kè 刻 刻 kè quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 1 实话实说_實話實說_shíhuàshíshuō 实话实说 實話實說 shíhuàshíshuō to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 多方面_多方面_duōfāngmiàn 多方面 多方面 duōfāngmiàn many-sided; in many aspects 1 夹_夾_jiā 夹 夾 jiā to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 1 一级_一級_yījí 一级 一級 yījí first class; category A 1 天赐_天賜_tiāncì 天赐 天賜 tiāncì bestowed by heaven 1 礼貌_禮貌_lǐmào 礼貌 禮貌 lǐmào courtesy; manners 1 爱美_愛美_àiměi 爱美 愛美 àiměi love of beauty; wishing to appear beautiful; to set store by one's appearance 2 缘故_緣故_yuángù 缘故 緣故 yuángù reason; cause 1 值钱_值錢_zhíqián 值钱 值錢 zhíqián valuable; costly; expensive 1 回忆_回憶_huíyì 回忆 回憶 huíyì to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 邮局_郵局_yóujú 邮局 郵局 yóujú post office; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 花车_花車_huāchē 花车 花車 huāchē car festooned for celebration 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep36/50 words - 49 min 牵扯_牽扯_qiānchě 牵扯 牽扯 qiānchě to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 1 仙姑_仙姑_xiāngū 仙姑 仙姑 xiāngū female immortal; sorceress 1 代替_代替_dàitì 代替 代替 dàitì to replace; to take the place of 3 掉泪_掉淚_diàolèi 掉泪 掉淚 diàolèi to shed tears 1 内疚_內疚_nèijiù 内疚 內疚 nèijiù guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 1 求婚_求婚_qiúhūn 求婚 求婚 qiúhūn to propose marriage 4 见证人_見證人_jiànzhèngrén 见证人 見證人 jiànzhèngrén eyewitness (to an incident); witness (to a legal transaction) 1 笃定_篤定_dǔdìng 笃定 篤定 dǔdìng certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 2 属实_屬實_shǔshí 属实 屬實 shǔshí to turn out to be true; verified; true 2 无可挽回_無可挽回_wúkěwǎnhuí 无可挽回 無可挽回 wúkěwǎnhuí irrevocable; the die is cast 1 后果_後果_hòuguǒ 后果 後果 hòuguǒ consequences; aftermath 1 执迷不悟_執迷不悟_zhímíbùwù 执迷不悟 執迷不悟 zhímíbùwù to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 1 真意_真意_zhēnyì 真意 真意 zhēnyì real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation 1 彼此_彼此_bǐcǐ 彼此 彼此 bǐcǐ each other; one another 2 窍门_竅門_qiàomén 窍门 竅門 qiàomén a trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing sth) 1 学问_學問_xuéwèn 学问 學問 xuéwèn learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不亚于_不亞於_bùyàyú 不亚于 不亞於 bùyàyú no less than; not inferior to 1 乖巧_乖巧_guāiqiǎo 乖巧 乖巧 guāiqiǎo clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 1 果子_果子_guǒzi 果子 果子 guǒzi fruit 1 强求_強求_qiǎngqiú 强求 強求 qiǎngqiú to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 越陷越深_越陷越深_yuèxiànyuèshēn 越陷越深 越陷越深 yuèxiànyuèshēn to fall deeper and deeper (in debt, in love etc) 1 义无反顾_義無反顧_yìwúfǎngù 义无反顾 義無反顧 yìwúfǎngù honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 1 无怨无悔_無怨無悔_wúyuànwúhuǐ 无怨无悔 無怨無悔 wúyuànwúhuǐ no complaints; to have no regrets 1 心里话_心裡話_xīnlihuà 心里话 心裡話 xīnlihuà (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 2 坚定_堅定_jiāndìng 坚定 堅定 jiāndìng firm; steady; staunch; resolute 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep36/67 words - 64 min 拆散_拆散_chāisàn 拆散 拆散 chāisàn to break up (a marriage, family etc) 5 男儿_男兒_nán'ér 男儿 男兒 nán'ér a (real) man; boy; son 1 膝下_膝下_xīxià 膝下 膝下 xīxià at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) 1 下跪_下跪_xiàguì 下跪 下跪 xiàguì to kneel; to go down on one's knees 1 责任感_責任感_zérèngǎn 责任感 責任感 zérèngǎn sense of responsibility 1 叮咛_叮嚀_dīngníng 叮咛 叮嚀 dīngníng to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently 1 娶媳妇_娶媳婦_qǔxífù 娶媳妇 娶媳婦 qǔxífù to get oneself a wife; to take a daughter-in-law 2 轻浮_輕浮_qīngfú 轻浮 輕浮 qīngfú frivolous; careless; giddy 1 走入_走入_zǒurù 走入 走入 zǒurù to walk into 1 险境_險境_xiǎnjìng 险境 險境 xiǎnjìng critical circumstances; risky conditions; danger zone 1 更为_更為_gèngwéi 更为 更為 gèngwéi even more 1 颜_顏_yán 颜 顏 yán color; face; countenance 1 拍出_拍出_pāichū 拍出 拍出 pāichū to sell at auction; to reach a given price at auction 2 临终_臨終_línzhōng 临终 臨終 línzhōng approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 1 放任_放任_fàngrèn 放任 放任 fàngrèn to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 2 拿大_拿大_nádà 拿大 拿大 nádà to put on airs; self-important; high and mighty 3 抵债_抵債_dǐzhài 抵债 抵債 dǐzhài to repay a debt in kind or by labor 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep37/25 words - 23 min 永_永_yǒng 永 永 yǒng forever; always; perpetual 1 浴_浴_yù 浴 浴 yù bath; to bathe 1 爱河_愛河_àihé 爱河 愛河 àihé the river of love; a stumbling block on the path to enlightenment (Buddhism) 1 早生贵子_早生貴子_zǎoshēngguìzǐ 早生贵子 早生貴子 zǎoshēngguìzǐ give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 1 大喜_大喜_dàxǐ 大喜 大喜 dàxǐ exultation 2 入席_入席_rùxí 入席 入席 rùxí to take one's seat 2 新郎_新郎_xīnláng 新郎 新郎 xīnláng bridegroom; groom 1 新娘_新娘_xīnniáng 新娘 新娘 xīnniáng bride 1 将才_將才_jiàngcái 将才 將才 jiàngcái talented field commander (military) 1 期限_期限_qīxiàn 期限 期限 qīxiàn time limit; deadline; allotted time 1 伸_伸_shēn 伸 伸 shēn to stretch; to extend 1 不太好_不太好_bùtàihǎo 不太好 不太好 bùtàihǎo not so good; not too well 1 败家子_敗家子_bàijiāzǐ 败家子 敗家子 bàijiāzǐ spendthrift; wastrel; prodigal 1 守住_守住_shǒuzhu 守住 守住 shǒuzhu to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 1 负债累累_負債累累_fùzhàilěilěi 负债累累 負債累累 fùzhàilěilěi deep in debt 2 光耀_光耀_guāngyào 光耀 光耀 guāngyào dazzling; brilliant 3 门楣_門楣_ménméi 门楣 門楣 ménméi lintel (of a door); fig. family's social status 3 送终_送終_sòngzhōng 送终 送終 sòngzhōng to pay one's last respects 3 主治医师_主治醫師_zhǔzhìyīshī 主治医师 主治醫師 zhǔzhìyīshī doctor-in-charge; resident physician 1 一气_一氣_yīqì 一气 一氣 yīqì at one go; at a stretch; for a period of time; forming a gang 1 自夸_自誇_zìkuā 自夸 自誇 zìkuā to boast 1 人证_人證_rénzhèng 人证 人證 rénzhèng witness testimony 2 孝子_孝子_xiàozǐ 孝子 孝子 xiàozǐ filial son 2 结交_結交_jiéjiāo 结交 結交 jiéjiāo to make friends with 1 噩梦_噩夢_èmèng 噩梦 噩夢 èmèng nightmare 10 #//Abula - S1/Ep37/50 words - 37 min 精神科_精神科_jīngshénkē 精神科 精神科 jīngshénkē psychiatry 4 睡梦中_睡夢中_shuìmèngzhōng 睡梦中 睡夢中 shuìmèngzhōng fast asleep; dreaming 1 惊醒_驚醒_jīngxǐng 惊醒 驚醒 jīngxǐng to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 1 唐山_唐山_Tángshān 唐山 唐山 Tángshān Tangshan prefecture level city in Hebei 2 直截了当_直截了當_zhíjiéliǎodàng 直截了当 直截了當 zhíjiéliǎodàng direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt; straightforward 1 兜_兜_dōu 兜 兜 dōu pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 1 与其_與其_yǔqí 与其 與其 yǔqí rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 1 职_職_zhí 职 職 zhí office; duty 1 惹人厌_惹人厭_rěrényàn 惹人厌 惹人厭 rěrényàn annoying; disgusting 1 发迹_發跡_fājì 发迹 發跡 fājì to make one's mark; to go up in the world; to make one's fortune 2 恩人_恩人_ēnrén 恩人 恩人 ēnrén a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 1 忍辱负重_忍辱負重_rěnrǔfùzhòng 忍辱负重 忍辱負重 rěnrǔfùzhòng to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence 1 若有所思_若有所思_ruòyǒusuǒsī 若有所思 若有所思 ruòyǒusuǒsī looking pensive; thoughtfully 1 应征_應徵_yìngzhēng 应征 應徵 yìngzhēng to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 3 含蓄_含蓄_hánxù 含蓄 含蓄 hánxù to contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved; restrained; (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning; implicit; veiled (criticism) 1 期末考_期末考_qīmòkǎo 期末考 期末考 qīmòkǎo final exam 3 失眠_失眠_shīmián 失眠 失眠 shīmián to suffer from insomnia 3 暴躁_暴躁_bàozào 暴躁 暴躁 bàozào irascible; irritable; violent 3 弄坏_弄壞_nònghuài 弄坏 弄壞 nònghuài to ruin; to spoil; to break 1 往来_往來_wǎnglái 往来 往來 wǎnglái dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 1 减少_減少_jiǎnshǎo 减少 減少 jiǎnshǎo to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 2 规模_規模_guīmó 规模 規模 guīmó scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 邻居_鄰居_línjū 邻居 鄰居 línjū neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 熟识_熟識_shúshi 熟识 熟識 shúshi to be well acquainted with; to know well 4 都市_都市_dūshì 都市 都市 dūshì city; metropolis 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep37/69 words - 62 min 好歹_好歹_hǎodǎi 好歹 好歹 hǎodǎi good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 3 切断_切斷_qiēduàn 切断 切斷 qiēduàn to cut off; to sever 1 营运_營運_yíngyùn 营运 營運 yíngyùn running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) 1 无路可走_無路可走_wúlùkězǒu 无路可走 無路可走 wúlùkězǒu nowhere to go; at the end of one's tether 1 一年四季_一年四季_yīniánsìjì 一年四季 一年四季 yīniánsìjì all year round 1 住址_住址_zhùzhǐ 住址 住址 zhùzhǐ address 1 桑葚_桑葚_sāngshèn 桑葚 桑葚 sāngshèn mulberry fruit (Fructus mori) 1 晚霞_晚霞_wǎnxiá 晚霞 晚霞 wǎnxiá sunset glow; sunset clouds; afterglow 1 天边_天邊_tiānbiān 天边 天邊 tiānbiān horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 1 炷_炷_zhù 炷 炷 zhù wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 1 深厚_深厚_shēnhòu 深厚 深厚 shēnhòu deep; profound 1 坚持下去_堅持下去_jiānchíxiàqù 坚持下去 堅持下去 jiānchíxiàqù to press on 1 下辈子_下輩子_xiàbèizi 下辈子 下輩子 xiàbèizi the next life 2 好走_好走_hǎozǒu 好走 好走 hǎozǒu bon voyage; Godspeed 1 临死_臨死_línsǐ 临死 臨死 línsǐ facing death; at death's door 1 扪心自问_捫心自問_ménxīnzìwèn 扪心自问 捫心自問 ménxīnzìwèn to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart 1 寄望_寄望_jìwàng 寄望 寄望 jìwàng to place hopes on 1 务必_務必_wùbì 务必 務必 wùbì must; to need to; to be sure to 1 死不了_死不了_sǐbùliǎo 死不了 死不了 sǐbùliǎo Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep38/25 words - 22 min 安神_安神_ānshén 安神 安神 ānshén to calm (soothe) the nerves; to relieve uneasiness of body and mind 1 惦记_惦記_diànjì 惦记 惦記 diànjì to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 1 无意间_無意間_wúyìjiān 无意间 無意間 wúyìjiān inadvertently; unintentionally 1 停业_停業_tíngyè 停业 停業 tíngyè to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 8 殇_殤_shāng 殇 殤 shāng to die in childhood; war dead 2 不合理_不合理_bùhélǐ 不合理 不合理 bùhélǐ unreasonable 1 干活_幹活_gànhuó 干活 幹活 gànhuó to work; to be employed 1 减_減_jiǎn 减 減 jiǎn to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 1 点名_點名_diǎnmíng 点名 點名 diǎnmíng roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 1 记号_記號_jìhao 记号 記號 jìhao mark; symbol; notation; seal 1 资源_資源_zīyuán 资源 資源 zīyuán natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 1 节骨眼_節骨眼_jiēguyǎn 节骨眼 節骨眼 jiēguyǎn (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 1 停止_停止_tíngzhǐ 停止 停止 tíngzhǐ to stop; to halt; to cease 3 照付_照付_zhàofù 照付 照付 zhàofù to pay as charged 1 租约_租約_zūyuē 租约 租約 zūyuē lease 1 到期_到期_dàoqī 到期 到期 dàoqī to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 4 免_免_miǎn 免 免 miǎn to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 2 没完没了_沒完沒了_méiwánméiliǎo 没完没了 沒完沒了 méiwánméiliǎo without end; incessantly; on and on 1 发神经_發神經_fāshénjīng 发神经 發神經 fāshénjīng (coll.) to go crazy; to lose it; demented; unhinged 5 厂商_廠商_chǎngshāng 厂商 廠商 chǎngshāng manufacturer; producer 2 慷慨_慷慨_kāngkǎi 慷慨 慷慨 kāngkǎi vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 1 车钱_車錢_chēqián 车钱 車錢 chēqián fare; transport costs 1 去年_去年_qùnián 去年 去年 qùnián last year 1 中华民国_中華民國_ZhōnghuáMínguó 中华民国 中華民國 ZhōnghuáMínguó Republic of China 3 万岁_萬歲_wànsuì 万岁 萬歲 wànsuì Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep38/50 words - 41 min 委员长_委員長_wěiyuánzhǎng 委员长 委員長 wěiyuánzhǎng head of a committee 2 触_觸_chù 触 觸 chù to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 1 霉_霉_méi 霉 霉 méi bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 升天_升天_shēngtiān 升天 升天 shēngtiān lit. to ascend to heaven; to die 1 烈_烈_liè 烈 烈 liè ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 1 黑名单_黑名單_hēimíngdān 黑名单 黑名單 hēimíngdān blacklist 1 伪装_偽裝_wěizhuāng 伪装 偽裝 wěizhuāng to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 1 死皮赖脸_死皮賴臉_sǐpílàiliǎn 死皮赖脸 死皮賴臉 sǐpílàiliǎn brazen faced (idiom); shameless 1 骨肉_骨肉_gǔròu 骨肉 骨肉 gǔròu blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 2 切割_切割_qiēgē 切割 切割 qiēgē to cut 1 一干二净_一乾二淨_yīgān'èrjìng 一干二净 一乾二淨 yīgān'èrjìng thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 1 矛盾_矛盾_máodùn 矛盾 矛盾 máodùn contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 1 小麦_小麥_xiǎomài 小麦 小麥 xiǎomài wheat; CL:粒[li4] 1 饭菜_飯菜_fàncài 饭菜 飯菜 fàncài food 1 劳累_勞累_láolèi 劳累 勞累 láolèi tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 1 打点_打點_dǎdian 打点 打點 dǎdian to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 3 嘱咐_囑咐_zhǔfù 嘱咐 囑咐 zhǔfù to tell; to exhort; injunction 3 试着_試著_shìzhe 试着 試著 shìzhe (coll.) to try to 1 接纳_接納_jiēnà 接纳 接納 jiēnà to admit (to membership) 1 搁_擱_gē 搁 擱 gē to place; to put aside; to shelve 1 西医_西醫_xīyī 西医 西醫 xīyī Western medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine 4 嚷嚷_嚷嚷_rāngrang 嚷嚷 嚷嚷 rāngrang to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 2 欠债_欠債_qiànzhài 欠债 欠債 qiànzhài to owe a debt; the sum owed 1 微_微_wēi 微 微 wēi tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 山盟海誓_山盟海誓_shānménghǎishì 山盟海誓 山盟海誓 shānménghǎishì to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep38/71 words - 64 min 掉头就走_掉頭就走_diàotóujiùzǒu 掉头就走 掉頭就走 diàotóujiùzǒu to turn on one's heels; to walk away abruptly 1 饮食_飲食_yǐnshí 饮食 飲食 yǐnshí food and drink; diet 1 妇产科_婦產科_fùchǎnkē 妇产科 婦產科 fùchǎnkē department of gynecology and obstetrics; birth clinic 2 针锋相对_針鋒相對_zhēnfēngxiāngduì 针锋相对 針鋒相對 zhēnfēngxiāngduì to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure 1 X光_X光_Xguāng X光 X光 Xguāng X-ray 1 胃_胃_wèi 胃 胃 wèi stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 极端_極端_jíduān 极端 極端 jíduān extreme 2 太过_太過_tàiguò 太过 太過 tàiguò excessively; too 1 病症_病症_bìngzhèng 病症 病症 bìngzhèng disease; illness 3 执_執_zhí 执 執 zhí to execute (a plan); to grasp 1 挂号_掛號_guàhào 挂号 掛號 guàhào to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 1 讲义_講義_jiǎngyì 讲义 講義 jiǎngyì teaching materials 2 彩色_彩色_cǎisè 彩色 彩色 cǎisè color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 奔波_奔波_bēnbō 奔波 奔波 bēnbō to rush about; to be constantly on the move 2 到家_到家_dàojiā 到家 到家 dàojiā perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 2 皮包_皮包_píbāo 皮包 皮包 píbāo handbag; briefcase 1 善恶_善惡_shàn'è 善恶 善惡 shàn'è good and evil; good versus evil 2 因果_因果_yīnguǒ 因果 因果 yīnguǒ karma; cause and effect 2 尺_尺_chǐ 尺 尺 chǐ a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 2 枉_枉_wǎng 枉 枉 wǎng to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 3 冥顽不灵_冥頑不靈_míngwánbùlíng 冥顽不灵 冥頑不靈 míngwánbùlíng stupid; stubborn; pigheaded 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep39/25 words - 32 min 暗中_暗中_ànzhōng 暗中 暗中 ànzhōng in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 1 不到黄河心不死_不到黃河心不死_bùdàoHuángHéxīnbùsǐ 不到黄河心不死 不到黃河心不死 bùdàoHuángHéxīnbùsǐ lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom); fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal; to keep going while some hope is left 1 莫非_莫非_mòfēi 莫非 莫非 mòfēi can it be possible that; could it be 1 提调_提調_tídiào 提调 提調 tídiào to supervise (troops); to appoint (officers); to select and assign 1 阴魂_陰魂_yīnhún 阴魂 陰魂 yīnhún ghost; spirit 1 作证_作證_zuòzhèng 作证 作證 zuòzhèng to bear witness; to testify 1 合眼_合眼_héyǎn 合眼 合眼 héyǎn to close one's eyes; to get to sleep 1 危急_危急_wēijí 危急 危急 wēijí critical; desperate (situation) 1 伸出_伸出_shēnchū 伸出 伸出 shēnchū to extend 1 背负_背負_bēifù 背负 背負 bēifù to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 1 探亲_探親_tànqīn 探亲 探親 tànqīn to go home to visit one's family 1 秉公_秉公_bǐnggōng 秉公 秉公 bǐnggōng justly; impartially 1 欠缺_欠缺_qiànquē 欠缺 欠缺 qiànquē to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency 1 阴影_陰影_yīnyǐng 阴影 陰影 yīnyǐng (lit. and fig.) shadow 1 有权_有權_yǒuquán 有权 有權 yǒuquán to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 1 说漏嘴_說漏嘴_shuōlòuzuǐ 说漏嘴 說漏嘴 shuōlòuzuǐ to blurt out; to let slip 1 岳母_岳母_yuèmǔ 岳母 岳母 yuèmǔ wife's mother, mother-in-law 3 懊悔_懊悔_àohuǐ 懊悔 懊悔 àohuǐ to feel remorse; to repent; to regret 1 坟墓_墳墓_fénmù 坟墓 墳墓 fénmù grave; tomb 1 凯旋_凱旋_kǎixuán 凯旋 凱旋 kǎixuán to return in triumph; to return victorious 1 恶心_噁心_ěxīn 恶心 噁心 ěxīn variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 1 华人_華人_Huárén 华人 華人 Huárén ethnic Chinese person or people 1 吃得开_吃得開_chīdekāi 吃得开 吃得開 chīdekāi to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 1 多多_多多_duōduō 多多 多多 duōduō many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 1 还乡_還鄉_huánxiāng 还乡 還鄉 huánxiāng to return home; fig. to retire from public life 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep39/50 words - 42 min 模_模_mó 模 模 mó to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 上门_上門_shàngmén 上门 上門 shàngmén to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 1 吃喝嫖赌_吃喝嫖賭_chīhēpiáodǔ 吃喝嫖赌 吃喝嫖賭 chīhēpiáodǔ to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling; to lead a life of dissipation 1 项_項_xiàng 项 項 xiàng back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 1 全能_全能_quánnéng 全能 全能 quánnéng omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 1 冠军_冠軍_guànjūn 冠军 冠軍 guànjūn champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 肾脏_腎臟_shènzàng 肾脏 腎臟 shènzàng kidney 1 张罗_張羅_zhāngluo 张罗 張羅 zhāngluo to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 1 身后_身後_shēnhòu 身后 身後 shēnhòu posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 掷骰子_擲骰子_zhìtóuzi 掷骰子 擲骰子 zhìtóuzi to throw the dice 1 惨白_慘白_cǎnbái 惨白 慘白 cǎnbái deathly pale 2 劳碌_勞碌_láolù 劳碌 勞碌 láolù tiring 1 到头来_到頭來_dàotóulái 到头来 到頭來 dàotóulái in the end; finally; as a result 1 贪生怕死_貪生怕死_tānshēngpàsǐ 贪生怕死 貪生怕死 tānshēngpàsǐ greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck 1 古_古_gǔ 古 古 gǔ ancient; old; paleo- 1 流芳_流芳_liúfāng 流芳 流芳 liúfāng to leave a good reputation 1 拗_拗_ào 拗 拗 ào to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 2 数目_數目_shùmù 数目 數目 shùmù amount; number 1 客套话_客套話_kètàohuà 客套话 客套話 kètàohuà conventional greeting; polite formula 1 点子_點子_diǎnzi 点子 點子 diǎnzi spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 1 快活_快活_kuàihuo 快活 快活 kuàihuo happy; cheerful 1 年长_年長_niánzhǎng 年长 年長 niánzhǎng senior 1 内科_內科_nèikē 内科 內科 nèikē internal medicine; general medicine 1 肝癌_肝癌_gān'ái 肝癌 肝癌 gān'ái liver cancer 6 肝脏_肝臟_gānzàng 肝脏 肝臟 gānzàng liver 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep39/66 words - 63 min 负荷_負荷_fùhè 负荷 負荷 fùhè load; burden; charge 1 专家_專家_zhuānjiā 专家 專家 zhuānjiā expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 事后_事後_shìhòu 事后 事後 shìhòu after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 2 自家_自家_zìjiā 自家 自家 zìjiā oneself; one's own family 1 学历_學歷_xuélì 学历 學歷 xuélì educational background; academic qualifications 1 喋喋不休_喋喋不休_diédiébùxiū 喋喋不休 喋喋不休 diédiébùxiū to chatter or jabber on and on 1 公婆_公婆_gōngpó 公婆 公婆 gōngpó husband's parents; parents-in-law 1 睡眠_睡眠_shuìmián 睡眠 睡眠 shuìmián sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 2 转角_轉角_zhuǎnjiǎo 转角 轉角 zhuǎnjiǎo bend in a street; corner; to turn a corner 1 隐藏_隱藏_yǐncáng 隐藏 隱藏 yǐncáng to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 1 冷血_冷血_lěngxuè 冷血 冷血 lěngxuè cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 1 谴责_譴責_qiǎnzé 谴责 譴責 qiǎnzé to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism 1 单方面_單方面_dānfāngmiàn 单方面 單方面 dānfāngmiàn unilateral 1 冷颤_冷顫_lěngzhan 冷颤 冷顫 lěngzhan variant of 冷戰|冷战[leng3 zhan5] 3 肚子痛_肚子痛_dùzitòng 肚子痛 肚子痛 dùzitòng stomachache; bellyache 2 追踪_追蹤_zhuīzōng 追踪 追蹤 zhuīzōng to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 4 #//Abula - S1/Ep40/25 words - 29 min 识_識_shí 识 識 shí to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 鼓吹_鼓吹_gǔchuī 鼓吹 鼓吹 gǔchuī to agitate for; to enthusiastically promote 1 承当_承當_chéngdāng 承当 承當 chéngdāng to bear (responsibility); to take on; to assume 1 破镜重圆_破鏡重圓_pòjìngchóngyuán 破镜重圆 破鏡重圓 pòjìngchóngyuán a shattered mirror put back together (idiom); (of marriage) to pick up the pieces and start anew; for a separated couple to reconcile and reunite 1 鸣_鳴_míng 鸣 鳴 míng to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 1 炮_炮_pào 炮 炮 pào cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 非常感谢_非常感謝_fēichánggǎnxiè 非常感谢 非常感謝 fēichánggǎnxiè extremely grateful; very thankful 1 拨冗_撥冗_bōrǒng 拨冗 撥冗 bōrǒng to find time to do sth in the midst of pressing affairs 1 呕心沥血_嘔心瀝血_ǒuxīnlìxuè 呕心沥血 嘔心瀝血 ǒuxīnlìxuè lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom); to work one's heart out; blood, sweat and tears 1 敬爱_敬愛_jìng'ài 敬爱 敬愛 jìng'ài respect and love 1 前妻_前妻_qiánqī 前妻 前妻 qiánqī ex-wife; late wife 1 千千万万_千千萬萬_qiānqiānwànwàn 千千万万 千千萬萬 qiānqiānwànwàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 疲倦_疲倦_píjuàn 疲倦 疲倦 píjuàn to tire; tired 1 折腾_折騰_zhēteng 折腾 折騰 zhēteng to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 1 投注_投注_tóuzhù 投注 投注 tóuzhù to throw one's energies (into an activity); to invest one's emotions (in sth); to bet; betting 2 熄灯_熄燈_xīdēng 熄灯 熄燈 xīdēng turn out the lights; lights out 1 悔改_悔改_huǐgǎi 悔改 悔改 huǐgǎi to repent; repentance 2 有志者事竟成_有志者事竟成_yǒuzhìzhěshìjìngchéng 有志者事竟成 有志者事竟成 yǒuzhìzhěshìjìngchéng a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way 1 迟钝_遲鈍_chídùn 迟钝 遲鈍 chídùn slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 1 胎动_胎動_tāidòng 胎动 胎動 tāidòng fetal movement 1 加倍_加倍_jiābèi 加倍 加倍 jiābèi to double; to redouble 1 风沙_風沙_fēngshā 风沙 風沙 fēngshā sand blown by wind; sandstorm 1 干爹_乾爹_gāndiē 干爹 乾爹 gāndiē adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 2 干妈_乾媽_gānmā 干妈 乾媽 gānmā adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 2 庆祝_慶祝_qìngzhù 庆祝 慶祝 qìngzhù to celebrate 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep40/50 words - 46 min 宰_宰_zǎi 宰 宰 zǎi to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 1 羊_羊_yáng 羊 羊 yáng sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 1 前世_前世_qiánshì 前世 前世 qiánshì previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 1 情人_情人_qíngrén 情人 情人 qíngrén lover; sweetheart 1 征人_征人_zhēngrén 征人 征人 zhēngrén traveler (on a long journey); participant in an expedition; garrison soldier; new recruit 2 德行_德行_déxíng 德行 德行 déxíng morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 1 欧吉桑_歐吉桑_ōujísāng 欧吉桑 歐吉桑 ōujísāng older man; man of mature years (Japanese loanword) 1 心肠_心腸_xīncháng 心肠 心腸 xīncháng heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 1 善良_善良_shànliáng 善良 善良 shànliáng good and honest; kindhearted 1 泅水_泅水_qiúshuǐ 泅水 泅水 qiúshuǐ to swim 1 隘_隘_ài 隘 隘 ài pass; defile; narrow; confined; in distress 1 缩头乌龟_縮頭烏龜_suōtóuwūguī 缩头乌龟 縮頭烏龜 suōtóuwūguī person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 1 鹊巢鸠占_鵲巢鳩占_quècháojiūzhàn 鹊巢鸠占 鵲巢鳩占 quècháojiūzhàn the magpie made a nest, the turtledove dwells in it (idiom); to reap where one has not sown 1 售票口_售票口_shòupiàokǒu 售票口 售票口 shòupiàokǒu ticket window 1 王法_王法_wángfǎ 王法 王法 wángfǎ the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion 1 逍遥法外_逍遙法外_xiāoyáofǎwài 逍遥法外 逍遙法外 xiāoyáofǎwài unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large 1 盖章_蓋章_gàizhāng 盖章 蓋章 gàizhāng to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 1 关键_關鍵_guānjiàn 关键 關鍵 guānjiàn crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 1 时刻_時刻_shíkè 时刻 時刻 shíkè time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 1 招惹_招惹_zhāorě 招惹 招惹 zhāorě to provoke; to tease 1 蜡烛_蠟燭_làzhú 蜡烛 蠟燭 làzhú candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 牛性_牛性_niúxìng 牛性 牛性 niúxìng mulishness; obstinacy 1 艰苦_艱苦_jiānkǔ 艰苦 艱苦 jiānkǔ difficult; hard; arduous 1 本意_本意_běnyì 本意 本意 běnyì original idea; real intention; etymon 1 寂寞_寂寞_jìmò 寂寞 寂寞 jìmò lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 3 #//Abula - S1/Ep40/66 words - 64 min 井_井_jǐng 井 井 jǐng a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 1 美妙_美妙_měimiào 美妙 美妙 měimiào beautiful; wonderful; splendid 1 雪花_雪花_xuěhuā 雪花 雪花 xuěhuā snowflake 1 月球_月球_yuèqiú 月球 月球 yuèqiú the moon 1 总之_總之_zǒngzhī 总之 總之 zǒngzhī in a word; in short; in brief 1 毛片_毛片_máopiàn 毛片 毛片 máopiàn pornographic film; unedited film (old); fur color 1 表演_表演_biǎoyǎn 表演 表演 biǎoyǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 疑_疑_yí 疑 疑 yí to doubt; to suspect 2 用人_用人_yòngrén 用人 用人 yòngrén servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 1 纪录_紀錄_jìlù 纪录 紀錄 jìlù variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 2 肝硬化_肝硬化_gānyìnghuà 肝硬化 肝硬化 gānyìnghuà cirrhosis 1 前兆_前兆_qiánzhào 前兆 前兆 qiánzhào omen; prior indication; first sign 1 末期_末期_mòqī 末期 末期 mòqī end (of a period); last part; final phase 3 注重_注重_zhùzhòng 注重 注重 zhùzhòng to pay attention to; to emphasize 1 瘾_癮_yǐn 瘾 癮 yǐn addiction; craving 1 较劲_較勁_jiàojìn 较劲 較勁 jiàojìn to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 2 #//Abula - S1/Ep41/25 words - 44 min 必经之路_必經之路_bìjīngzhīlù 必经之路 必經之路 bìjīngzhīlù the road one must follow or take; the only way; same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4] 1 剪接_剪接_jiǎnjiē 剪接 剪接 jiǎnjiē film-editing; montage; to cut or edit film 1 韧_韌_rèn 韧 韌 rèn annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious 1 浅滩_淺灘_qiǎntān 浅滩 淺灘 qiǎntān shallows; shoal; sandbar 1 不变_不變_bùbiàn 不变 不變 bùbiàn constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 粗鲁_粗魯_cūlǔ 粗鲁 粗魯 cūlǔ coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 1 熄灭_熄滅_xīmiè 熄灭 熄滅 xīmiè to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished 1 茫茫_茫茫_mángmáng 茫茫 茫茫 mángmáng boundless; vast and obscure 1 度_度_dù 度 度 dù to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 1 熬_熬_áo 熬 熬 áo to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 1 心满意足_心滿意足_xīnmǎnyìzú 心满意足 心滿意足 xīnmǎnyìzú perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 1 掉头_掉頭_diàotóu 掉头 掉頭 diàotóu to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 1 握_握_wò 握 握 wò to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 2 传给_傳給_chuángěi 传给 傳給 chuángěi to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 2 亲手_親手_qīnshǒu 亲手 親手 qīnshǒu personally; with one's own hands 1 一再_一再_yīzài 一再 一再 yīzài repeatedly 1 疲劳_疲勞_píláo 疲劳 疲勞 píláo fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 1 闭上_閉上_bìshang 闭上 閉上 bìshang to close; to shut up 1 儿时_兒時_érshí 儿时 兒時 érshí childhood 1 苟_苟_gǒu 苟 苟 gǒu if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 1 绽放_綻放_zhànfàng 绽放 綻放 zhànfàng to blossom 1 守护_守護_shǒuhù 守护 守護 shǒuhù to guard; to protect 1 理智_理智_lǐzhì 理智 理智 lǐzhì reason; intellect; rationality; rational 1 蒙蔽_蒙蔽_méngbì 蒙蔽 蒙蔽 méngbì to deceive; to hoodwink 1 出口气_出口氣_chūkǒuqì 出口气 出口氣 chūkǒuqì to take one's revenge; to score off sb 1 #//Abula - S1/Ep41/30 words - 62 min 剥夺_剝奪_bōduó 剥夺 剝奪 bōduó to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 1 贪心_貪心_tānxīn 贪心 貪心 tānxīn greedy 1 至亲_至親_zhìqīn 至亲 至親 zhìqīn next of kin; closely related 1 连系_連繫_liánxì 连系 連繫 liánxì to link; to connect 1 移动_移動_yídòng 移动 移動 yídòng to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 1